ZyXEL Communications HS100/HS100W manual Configuring MAC Address Filter, Mixed

HomeSafe User’s Guide

Table 20-4 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup

FIELD	DESCRIPTION	EXAMPLE
802.11 Mode	Select 802.11b Only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN	Mixed
	devices to associate with the HomeSafe.
	Select 802.11g Only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN
	devices to associate with the HomeSafe.
	Select Mixed to allow either IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g compliant
	WLAN devices to associate with the HomeSafe. The transmission
	rate of your HomeSafe might be reduced.

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.

20.4.1 Configuring MAC Address Filter

Your HomeSafe checks the MAC address of the wireless station device against a list of allowed or denied MAC addresses. However, intruders could fake allowed MAC addresses so MAC- based authentication is less secure than EAP authentication.

Follow the steps below to create the MAC address table on your HomeSafe.

Step 2. From the main menu, enter 3 to open Menu 3 – LAN Setup.

Enter 5 to display Menu 3.5 – Wireless LAN Setup.

Menu 3.5 - Wireless LAN Setup
ESSID= ZyXEL
Hide ESSID=	No
Channel ID=	CH06 2437MHz	Edit MAC Address Filter= Yes
RTS Threshold= 2432		Edit Roaming Configuration= No
Frag. Threshold= 2432
WEP Encryption= Disable		Preamble= Long
Default Key= N/A		802.11 Mode= Mixed
Key1= N/A
Key2= N/A
Key3= N/A
Key4= N/A
Authen. Method= N/A

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Figure 20-7 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup

In the Edit MAC Address Filtering field, press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER]. Menu 3.5.1 – WLAN MAC Address Filter displays as shown next.

Menu 3 LAN Setup 20-7