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6.3 MAC Filter
This MAC Filter page allows access to be restricted/allowed based on a MAC
address. All NICs have a unique 48-bit MAC address burned into the ROM chip on
the card. When MAC address filtering is enabled, you are restricting the NICs
that are allowed to connect to your access point. Therefore, an access point will
grant access to any computer that is using a NIC whose MAC address is on its
“allows” list.
Wi-Fi device’s and access points that support MAC filtering let you specify a list of
MAC addresses that may connect to the access point, and thus dictate what
devices are authorized to access the wireless network. When a device is using
MAC filtering, any address not explicitly defined will be denied access.
MAC Restrict mode: Off - disables MAC filtering; Allow – permits access for the
specified MAC address; deny; reject access of the specified MAC address, then
click the SET button.
To delete an entry, select the entry at the bottom of the screen and then click the
Remove button, located on the right hand side of the screen.
To add a MAC entry, click Add and enter MAC address
The following screen will appear. Enter the MAC address and click Save/Apply to
add the MAC address to the wireless MAC address filters.