Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual
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Filtering Menu
MAC Address Filtering - Access Control List
The access point can be configured to allow or reject clients access to the network. This is
achieved by checking the client MAC address against an access control list programmed by the
network administrator. Three filtering modes are supported by the access point:-
Filtering Mode
Function
Disabled
Allows all clients to access the network irrespective of their MAC
address (Default mode)
Allow
Allows network access to all clients whose MAC addresses match
those in the Filtering list
Reject
Rejects network access to all clients whose MAC addresses
match those in the Filtering list
The filtering mode is selected by the pull-down box in the upper part of the screen and only one
filtering mode can be active at any time.
Figure 18 - MAC Address Filtering Screen
Up to 32 separate MAC addresses can be listed in the access control list. Identify the required
MAC addresses for the access control list and then manually enter these addresses into the list.
The MAC address of the clients can be found in a number of ways including the Status screen on
page 29, the client device label, ARP requests from the PC etc.
When the required MAC addresses have been entered into the table, tick the check-box alongside
the address field to confirm that the address is to be subject to the filter. Click the
Apply
button to
implement the access control list filtering mode.
For more secure applications, then the high level of log-in integrity and key management of the
IEEE802.1x authentication system is strongly recommended and is described in page 25.
