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MAC Security
Controls access to the Wi-Fi network based upon MACs (physical addresses of the client devices)
By default MAC Security is
Disabled
, allowing any
wireless client to connect, without checking its MAC-
address.
You can enter up to five MAC addresses to be filtered by
this kind of physical ID security.
Figure 5-40: Enable and configure MAC Security for WiFi.
Disabled:
by default the MAC-based security feature is disabled, so the fields
below are gray (inactive).
Allow:
only users with the MAC addresses listed below will be allowed to join
the local wireless network.
Deny:
the users with the MAC addresses listed below will be denied access to
the Wi-Fi network.
“Allow” is used to assure access only for authorized users, with known MAC addresses.
“Deny” should be used to prevent access for specific users, who have no right to access the wireless LAN,
or which are legitimate, but whose computers become infected with a virus or other malware – the
administrator temporary blocks their access, to prevent the spreading of the virus into the local network
Warning
:
The filtering of MAC ID’s is not a proof security solution, you should not rely only on it to ensure security
for the Wi-Fi network.
MAC addresses over a network could be faked, unauthorized persons can use Identity Theft (MAC
Spoofing) to simulate MAC ID’s that are allowed to join the network.
