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D-Link DAP-1533 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Advanced
MAC Address Filter
The MAC address filter section can be used to filter network access by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of their
network adapter(s). It is most useful to prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to your network. A MAC address
is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter.
Configure MAC
Filtering:
Add MAC
Filtering Rule:
When
Turn. MAC. Filtering. OFF
is selected, MAC
addresses are not used to control network access. When
Turn.MAC.Filtering.ON.and.ALLOW.computers.listed.
to.access.the.network
is selected, only computers
with MAC addresses listed in the MAC Address List are
granted network access. When
Turn.MAC.Filtering.ON.
and.DENY.computers.listed.to.access.the.network
is selected, any computer with a MAC address listed in
the MAC Address List is refused access to the network.
This parameter allows you to manually add a MAC
filtering rule. Click the
Add
button to add the new MAC
filtering rule to the MAC Filtering Rules list at the bottom
of this screen.
