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D-Link DIR-615+ User Manual
Section 4 - Configuration
MAC Filter
The MAC filter is used to restrict or allow certain types of Ethernet Frames
through the gateway based on their source or destination MAC address. These
filters are helpful in securing or restricting traffic on your local network.
The currently defined MAC filters are displayed in the table. You may define up
to 32 MAC filtering rules. If you wish to remove a rule, click the corresponding
check box to select it and then click
Delete
. If you wish to create a new rule,
click the
Add
button.
Default Mode:
Select
Allow
to allow all traffic except from MAC addresses in the
List
of exceptions
with the
Deny
action.
Select
Deny
to allow all traffic except from MAC addresses in the
List
of exceptions
with the
Allow
action.
List of exceptions
Add:
Click here to add a new filter to the firewall. For details, see
Delete:
If you have a selected one or more filters, click this button to delete
the selected filter(s).
No:
If DMZ is enabled, specify the IP address of the DMZ host.
Status:
Indicates the number of the filter.
Action:
Indicates the action taken when the filter is triggered.
MAC address:
Indicates the MAC address to which the filter applies.
Hostname:
Indicates the hostname of the device to which the filter applies.
