User Guide

Chapter 1. Advanced Topics 21
For example, it might be necessary to restrict remote access for specific users on the local network. In this case,
bridging filters are defined using the local MAC address for each user to be restricted. Each bridging filter is
specified as a “deny” filter based on the MAC address and position of the address within the packet. Deny
filtering mode is then enabled to initiate bridge filtering. No packet with one of the MAC addresses can be bridged
across the router until the deny filtering mode is disabled.
Similarly, protocol filtering can be used to prevent a specific protocol from being bridged. In this case, the
protocol ID field in a packet is used to deny or allow a packet. You can also restrict, for example, the bridging of
specific broadcast packets.