User's Manual

Advanced Configuration
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When VLAN filtering is enabled, the access point must also have
802.1x authentication enabled and a RADIUS server configured.
Wireless clients must also support 802.1x client software to be
assigned to a specific VLAN.
When VLAN filtering is disabled, the access point ignores the
VLAN tags on any received frames.
Local Bridge Filter – Controls wireless-to-wireless
communications between clients through the SMC2555W-AG.
However, it does not affect communications between wireless
clients and the wired network.
• Disable: Allows wireless-to-wireless communications between
clients through the access point.
• Enable: Blocks wireless-to-wireless communications between
clients through the access point.
AP Management Filter – Controls management access to the
SMC2555W-AG from wireless clients. Management interfaces
include the web, Telnet, or SNMP.
• Disable: Allows management access from wireless clients.
• Enable: Blocks management access from wireless clients.
Ethernet Type Filter – Controls checks on the Ethernet type of all
incoming and outgoing Ethernet packets against the protocol
filtering table.
• Disable: Access point does not filter Ethernet protocol types.
• Enable: Access point filters Ethernet protocol types based on
the configuration of protocol types in the filter table. If a
protocol has its status set to “ON,” the protocol is filtered from
the access point.