Vonage V-Portal User Guide
Like IP Filtering, MAC
MAC filtering restricts access based on a devices MAC address. The advantage of restrictin
access based on MAC address is that it never chan
Filtering allows you to block access to the Internet for a particular device.
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ges. An IP address, which can be assigned
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by a DHCP server, may change.
Setting Up MAC Filtering
To setup MAC Filtering:
From the home page, click on the Advanced Setup tab. Click on the Filtering sub-menu. Scrol
down to the MAC Filtering section:
To restrict access to the Internet based on a device’s MAC Address:
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Enter the MAC address. If you want to restrict access to more than one device you can
enter multiple MAC addresses.
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Click
the
Apply button.
Port Filtering
Like IP Filtering and MAC Filtering, Port Filtering allows you to block access to the Internet.
However, with IP Filtering or MAC Filtering you are blocking access for a particular device, with
Port Filtering you are blocking access for ALL network devices. Port filtering restricts access
based on a specified port.
Setting Up Port Filtering
To setup Port Filtering:
From the home page, click on the Advanced Setup tab. Click on the Filtering sub-menu. Scroll
down to the Port Filtering section:
View the Terms of Service by visiting the Vonage website at www.vonage.com/tos. Pay particular attention to
Section 11 which explains limitations on Warranty, Remedy and Liability.
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