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Select
Exit [ESC]
to return to the previous menu.
When you enable the Access Control option, all wireless clients within the
specified range can associate with the AP. Specify additional ranges as needed or
add to the ACL using individual address entries.
Adding Allowed Wireless Clients
The
Access Control List
screen provides a facility to add wireless clients to the ACL.
To do so, follow the procedure below.
1
Select
Set Access Control List
from the Main Menu
.
The prompt below displays.
Address Type? range individual
2
Press the
up/down arrows
to toggle between range and individual.
3
Press
Add [F2]
.
The AP prompts for a MAC address.
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4
Enter the MAC address. You can enter MAC addresses without colons.
5
Select
Save ALL APs [F3]
to save the AP installation configuration information to all
APs with the same WLAN Service Area
.
This option saves the configuration changes for the current AP, and sends two WNMP
messages to all other APs on the Known APs table to update their configurations and
reset them after the configuration has been modified. You can execute this option
only among the same hardware platforms and firmware version.
Removing Allowed Wireless Clients
To remove wireless clients, do the following:
1
Select the
Allowed Mobile Units
window.
2
Highlight the wireless client you want to remove using the Up or Down Arrows.
3
Press
Delete [F1]
.
Enable/Disable the ACL
To toggle between enable or disable, locate the ACL in the System Configuration
window, then do the following:
1
Select
Set System Configuration
from the Main Menu.
2
Press
Tab
to select Access Control.
3
Press
space bar
to Enable.
4
Select
Save
to save changes.
Removing All Allowed Wireless Clients
You can remove all wireless clients from the ACL by following the procedure below.
1
Select
Special Functions
from the Main Menu.
2
Select
Clear ACL
.