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D-Link DIR-505 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
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 you
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
SAVE.
button to add the new MAC filtering
rule to the MAC Filtering Rules list at the bottom of this
screen. You may select a client MAC address from the
drop-down menu and click
<<.
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