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D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
MAC Address Filter
The MAC address filter section can be used to filter network access by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of their
network adapter(s). It is most useful to prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to your network. A MAC address
is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter.
Configure
MAC Filtering:
Add MAC
Filtering
Rule:
When
Turn MAC Filtering OFF
is selected, MAC addresses
are not used to control network access. When
Turn MAC
Filtering ON and ALLOW computers listed to access the
network
is selected, only computers with MAC addresses
listed in the MAC Address List are granted network access.
When
Turn MAC Filtering ON and DENY computers listed
to access the network
is selected, any computer with a
MAC address listed in the MAC Address List is refused access
to the network.
This parameter allows you to manually add a MAC filtering
rule. Click the
Add
button to add the new MAC filtering rule
to the MAC Filtering Rules list at the bottom of this screen.