AWK-5222 User’s Manual
Other Console Configurations
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Packet Filters
The AWK-5222 includes various filters for
IP-based
packets going through LAN and WLAN
interfaces. You can set these filters as a firewall to help enhance network security.
MAC Filter
The AWK-5222’s MAC filter is a policy-based filter that can allow or filter out IP-based packets
with specified MAC addresses. The AWK-5222 provides 8 entities for setting MAC addresses in
your filtering policy. Remember to check the
Active
check box for each entity to activate the
setting.
Enable
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Enable Enables
MAC
filter
Disable
Disables MAC filter
Disable
Policy
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Accept
Only the packets fitting the entities on list
can be allowed.
Drop
Any packet fitting the entities on list will
be denied.
Drop
ATTENTION
Be careful when you enable the filter function:
Drop
+ “
no
entity on list is activated” = all packets are
allowed
Accept
+ “
no
entity on list is activated” = all packets are
denied