Configuring the AP
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Load ACL from Wireless Client List
The
Load ACL from wireless client List
option, from the Special Functions menu,
takes all currently associated wireless clients and creates an ACL from them. This
builds an ACL without you having to manually type addresses. Edit the ACL using
the
add
and
delete
functions.
1
Select
Special Functions
from the Main Menu.
2
Select
Load ACL
from wireless client List
to add the addresses of associated
wireless clients to the ACL.
Filtering
The AP has two types of filtering: address filtering and type filtering. This section
explains the two types of filtering and how to use them.
Address Filtering
The AP can keep a list of the MAC addresses of wireless clients that are disallowed
from associating with it. The
Disallowed Addresses
option provides security by
preventing unauthorized access by known devices. Use the option for preferred
association of wireless clients to APs. To filter by MAC address, follow the
procedure below.
1
Select
Set Address Filtering
from the Main Menu
,
which generates the Disallowed
Addresses list window.
2
View the list to determine whether you would like to add or delete addresses from
the list.
Adding Disallowed Wireless Clients
To add wireless clients to the
Disallowed Addresses
list, do the following:
1
Select
Set Address Filtering
from the Main Menu
.
2
Select
Add [F2]
. The AP prompts for a MAC address.
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3
Enter the appropriate MAC address. You can enter MAC addresses without colons.
Removing Disallowed Wireless Clients
To remove wireless clients from the Disallowed Addresses list, do the following:
1
Select
Set Address Filtering
from the Main Menu
.
2
Highlight the MAC address using the Up or Down Arrows.
3
Select
Delete [F1]
to delete the MAC address.
Type Filtering
Packet types supported for the type filtering function include the 16-bit DIX
Ethernet types. The list can include up to 16 types.
Adding Filter Types
To add packet types to the
Type Filtering
list, do the following:
1
Select
Set Type Filtering
from the Main Menu.
2
Select
Add [F2]
.
3
Enter the packet type.