Chapter 13 MAC Filter Screen
Table 49 MAC Address Filter
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
Filter Action | Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC |
| address filter table. |
| Select Deny Association to block access to the router. MAC |
| addresses not listed will be allowed to access the router. |
| Select Allow Association to permit access to the router. MAC |
| addresses not listed will be denied access to the router. |
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Index | This is the index number of the profile. |
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MAC Address | Enter the MAC addresses (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format) of the |
| wireless station to be allowed or denied access to the NWA. |
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Description | Type a name to identify this wireless station. |
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Group Settings |
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Index | This is the index number of the profile. |
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MAC Address | Specify the MAC address (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format) that the |
| NWA should use to compare with the masked packet. |
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Mask | A MAC address has 6 octets. Specify up to how many octets (from left |
| to right) the NWA checks for matching a client’s MAC Address with |
| the one you specified in the MAC Address field (above). You can |
| input a number from 0 to 6. |
| Enter 0 to accept or deny all clients, depending on the Filter Action |
| you configured. |
| Enter 6 to have the NWA check all 6 octets and accept/deny only the |
| client that matches with the whole MAC address. |
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Note | Type a short description to identify this group. |
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Apply | Click Apply to save your changes. |
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Reset | Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. |
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Note: If you configure both the MAC Address Filter table and Group Settings table and a client matches a MAC address specified in both tables, the settings in the Group Settings is applied by the NWA first.
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