Configuration
Section 3
WA840
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Options related to:
RESTRICTING WIRELESS ACCESS TO SPECIFIC USERS
Field Description
Wireless MAC
Restriction Mode:
(ADVANCED)
Sets restrictions on which wireless clients (specified by wireless
MAC address) are allowed to associate with the WA840.
•
Selecting
Allow
allows access only by those clients
identified by the
Restricted Wireless MAC Addresses
.
•
Selecting
Deny
allows access by all clients except those
identified by the
Restricted Wireless MAC Addresses
.
•
Selecting
Disabled
suppresses MAC address restrictions.
NOTE:
While MAC address restrictions can provide a level of
security for your wireless network, since MAC addresses can
be “spoofed” by hackers, enabling wireless security methods
on the SECURITY Page is still recommended.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Disabled
Restricted
Wireless MAC
Addresses:
(ADVANCED)
Sets a list of up to sixteen wireless clients (specified by wireless
MAC address) for which association is restricted as per the
Wireless MAC Restriction Mode
above.
NOTE:
A MAC address has a format of: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
(blank)
Authenticated
Clients:
(DISPLAY ONLY)
Shows a list of wireless clients (specified by MAC address) that
are “authenticated” (recognized by identification criteria) by the
WA840. If “authorization” (allowing access through the WA840
based on authentication) is used, its status is also provided.
Additionally, an indication is provided if a connection to this client
has been established that can support WMM prioritization.
(WME is another acronym commonly used for WMM features.)
