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MAC Filtering
NOTE
: This option is only available in bridge mode. Other modes use IP
Filtering to perform a similar function.
Each network device has a unique 48-bit MAC address. This can be
used to filter (block or forward) packets based on the originating
device. MAC filtering policy and rules for the DSL-N12HP can be
set according to the following procedure.
The MAC Filtering Global Policy is defined as follows. FORWARDED
means that all MAC layer frames will be FORWARDED except those
matching the MAC filter rules. BLOCKED means that all MAC layer
frames will be BLOCKED except those matching the MAC filter
rules. The default MAC Filtering Global policy is FORWARDED. It
can be changed by clicking the Change Policy button.
Select
MAC Filtering Setup
from the drop-down menu.
Choose
Add
or
Remove
to configure MAC filtering rules. The
following screen will appear when you click
Add
. Create a filter to
identify the MAC layer frames by specifying at least one condition
below. If multiple conditions are specified, all of them must be
met. Click
Save/Apply
to save and activate the filter rule.
