Configuring Wireless Security > Advance
Mac address control list and disable ESSID broadcast.
To configure the Wireless Mac address control list and disable ESSID broadcast:
1
On the left frame, click
Wireless
.
2
Click the
Security
tab and select Advance to display the following:
Field or Button Description
Disable ESSID Broadcast
If you disable ESSID broadcast, the network name (ESSID) will not be transmitted in the 802.11b beacon frame.
This provides some additional protection for your network because only 802.11b stations that know your network
name can be configured to associate with the SBG. Note: Disable ESSID broadcast operation is not part of the
IEEE 802.11b standard.
MAC Access Control List
The MAC ACL is used to restrict access to the wireless link to explicitly identified individual 802.11b station MAC
addresses. Up to 32 individual 802.11b station MAC addresses can be entered. The following configuration modes
are available:
• Allow Listed – This mode only allows 802.11b stations listed in the MAC ACL table access to the wireless
network.
• Allow Any – This mode allow any 802.11b station access to the wireless network.
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