Technical Reference
OPEN824RL / RLW ADSL / VoIP Routers
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Wireless Client (MAC Address) Filter (Wireless Router only)
The MAC Address Filter supports up to 16 wireless network machines and helps you to manage your network
control to accept traffic from specific authorized machines or to restrict unwanted machine(s) from accessing
your LAN.
There are no pre-defined MAC Address filter rules; you can add the filter rules to meet your requirements.
To Access The Wireless Client ( MAC Address ) Filter Screen:
From the
Configuration
menu list,
Click
LAN,
then
Wireless Client Filter
.
The following appears:
The following table lists the
Wireless Client (MAC Address )
Filter
screens and their definitions:
Field Definition
Disabled
Default setting for this filter
Allowed
Check this radio button to authorize a specific device accessing your
LAN by entering the MAC Address in the space provided, or click
Candidates.
Ensure your computer’s MAC is listed.
Ethernet Client Filter Action
Blocked
Check this radio button to prevent unwanted devices from accessing
the LAN by entering the MAC Address in the space provided, or click
Candidates
. Ensure you computer’s MAC is listed.
The maximum number of clients is 16. The MAC addresses are 6 bytes long; they are presented only in
hexadecimal characters. The number 0 - 9 and letters a - f are acceptable.
NOTE:
Follow the MAC Address Format
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
Semicolon ( : ) must be included)
