User guide

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clients accessing the WLAN, and improve the WLAN security performance.
MAC Restrict Mode
The following table shows the MAC address filter modes:
Parameter
Description
Disabled The MAC address filter function is disabled.
Allow The clients with addresses in the MAC Address list are allowed to
connect with the device through the WLAN.
Deny The clients with addresses in the MAC Address list are not allowed to
connect with the device through the WLAN.
MAC Addresses
Enter MAC addresses in the list. The device can perform the access control over the clients
whose MAC addresses are in the list.
WLAN Bridge
Click to access the WLAN Bridge page.
Ÿ Preamble Type: It has two options: Long and Short. In the case that the client (PC)
supports the Short type, the WLAN can have a better performance if it is Short.
Ÿ MAX Associations Limit: It refers to the maximum number of connections. It is used to
set the maximum number of concurrent WLAN users on the device.
Ÿ Mode: It refers to the WLAN accessing mode. The device can work in two modes, as
shown in the following table. The default value is Access Point.
Mode Description
Wireless Bridge
It is used to connect two or more access points.
Access Point The access points meeting the IEEE 802.11b/g standard or the
wireless terminals can connect the wireless device.
Ÿ Bridge Restriction: It refers to the limitation to the peer MAC addresses. When it is
Disabled, the device can access all the remote bridges; when it is Enabled, the device
can only access the remote bridges that the addresses are in the address list.
Ÿ Bridges: It refers to the physical address of the remote peer bridge. The device supports
the point-to-multipoint (PTM) bridge mode.
Ÿ Peer MAC Address: It refers to the physical address list of the remote peer bridges.
Ÿ Link Status: Up shows the successful connection and Down shows the failed
connection.