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QUESTION:
What is Ethernet MAC filtering? How do I use it?
ANSWER:
The BiGuard S10 Series checks MAC addresses against a list of allowed or
denied addresses before responding to a request. The following examples show a
list of MAC filters.
Example 1:
The user wants MAC addresses to be able to access the Internet except 00:11:11:11:11:11.
1. Click
Configuration
→
Policy
→
Ethernet MAC Filtering
.
2. Click
Create
to add an Ethernet MAC filter.
3. Type a descriptive name for this filter and check
Enable
next to
Active
to activate the fil-
ter.
4. From the Action drop-down list, select Drop.
5. Type the MAC address in the text box or click
Candidates
and select and available MAC
address from the list.
6. Click
Apply
. The new filter is added to the list.
