Specifications

5-16 WS2000 Wireless Switch System Reference Guide
To Configure IP Filtering for the WLAN:
1. Check the box marked Enable IP Filtering to turn on IP Address based filtering for inbound and
outbound traffic on the WLAN.
2. Click the IP Filtering button to display a sub-screen for filtering settings on the WLAN.
3. Click the Add button to create a new filter in the table. The new filter can then be edited by clicking on
the corresponding fields in the table.
4. Click the Filter Name and provide a name or edit an existing name for the filter. The Filter Name should
be unique for each filter rule that is added.
5. Click the Direction field for the corresponding filter to specify if the filter applies to traffic Inbound or
Outbound on the WLAN. ‘Incoming’ traffic refers to traffic coming from an MU to the AP. ‘Outgoing’ traffic
refers to the traffic going from the AP to an MU.
6. Click the Action field for the corresponding filter to specify if the filter will be set to Allow or Deny traffic
in the chosen direction. ‘Allow’ will enable traffic to pass freely in the specified direction between the
APs and MUs. ‘Deny’ will prevent traffic from passing in the specified direction between the APs and
MUs.
7. Check the Default Inbound Deny box to prevent traffic inbound on the WLAN from passing freely from
the MUs to the APs.
8. Check the Default Outbound Deny box to prevent traffic outbound on the WLAN from passing freely
from the APs to the MUs.
9. Click the OK button to return to the WLAN Security screen.
10.Click the Apply button the WLAN Security screen to commit the changes to the system.
5.3.11 Mobile Unit Access Control List (ACL)
Use this list to specify which mobile units can or cannot gain access to the WLAN. The list employs an
adoption rule for allowing or denying specific mobile units by way of exception.
1. Select Allow or Deny from the pull-down menu. This rule applies to all mobile units except those listed
in the table. If Allow is visible, the access criteria (MAC addresses) will be used to indicated which
mobile units will be allowed access to the Access Port. If Deny is visible, the access criteria will be used
to indicated which mobile units should not be allowed access.
2. Click the Add button to add a new entry to the list.