G-1000 User’s Guide

The following table describes the fields in this menu.

Table 44 Menu 3.5.1 WLAN MAC Address Filter

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Active

To enable MAC address filtering, press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER].

 

 

Filter Action

Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address filter table.

 

To deny access to the G-1000, press [SPACE BAR] to select Deny Association and press

 

[ENTER]. MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the router.

 

The default action, Allowed Association, permits association with the G-1000. MAC

 

addresses not listed will be denied access to the router.

MAC Address Filter

 

 

 

1..32

Enter the MAC addresses (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format) of the client computers that are

 

allowed or denied access to the G-1000 in these address fields.

When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel” to save your configuration or press [ESC] to cancel and go back to the previous screen.

13.3.2 Configuring Roaming

Enable the roaming feature if you have two or more G-1000s on the same subnet. Follow the steps below to allow roaming on your G-1000.

1From the main menu, enter 3 to display Menu 3 – LAN Setup.

2Enter 5 to display Menu 3.5 – Wireless LAN Setup.

Figure 58 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup

 

Menu 3.5 - Wireless LAN Setup

Name (SSID)= ZyXEL

Edit MAC Address Filter= No

Hide Name (SSID)= No

Channel

ID= CH06 2437MHz

Edit Roaming Configuration= Yes

RTS Threshold= 2432

Block Intra-BSS Traffic= No

Frag. Threshold= 2432

Preamble= Long

WEP Encryption= Disable

802.11 Mode= Mixed

Default Key= N/A

Max. Frame Burst= 0

Key1=

N/A

Breathing LED= Yes

Key2=

N/A

 

Key3=

N/A

 

Key4=

N/A

 

Authen. Method= N/A

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

3Move the cursor to the Edit Roaming Configuration field. Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and then press [ENTER]. Menu 3.5.2 – Roaming Configuration displays as shown next.

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