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Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 2925/2942 User Guide | Managing the Access Point
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Allowing only stations explicitly listed in the Access Controls Table
If you select "Allow only stations listed in the Access Controls Table", then stations entered
into the access-controls table are allowed but all others are disallowed. To add MACad
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dresses, see “Changing the access controls for a WLAN” on page 46.
Denying only stations explicitly listed in the Access Controls Table
If you select "Deny only stations listed in the Access Controls Table", then stations entered
into the access-controls table are disallowed but all others are allowed. To add MACad
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dresses, see “Changing the access controls for a WLAN” on page 46.
Access Control Table columns
The Access Control Table contains the following columns:
Address: six text boxes appear in which you enter the desired MAC address, in hexadeci-
mal digit form, two characters in each box. You can specify a full 12-hex-digit MAC
address or enter "wildcard" characters for "don't care" digits. Allowable hex-digit charac
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ters are 0-9, a-f, and A-F. Most address-tags and software where you find MAC addresses
listed include colons or dashes to separate the address-pairs; that is provided for you on
the web page, so do not enter the colons or dashes. The wildcard characters are "x", "X"
and blank (space character). Wildcards are useful when you want to specify all MAC
addresses from a given manufacturer. Thus for example, by specifying only the Organiza
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tionally Unique Identifier (the first six hexadecimal digits of any MAC address from that
manufacturer is its OUI) saves you having to enter all 24 million of them (the table size is
limited in the AP/Router to 128 entries). Some manufacturers produce devices using more
than one OUI, in which case you may need to enter each applicable one.
Name: You may optionally assign a name to a given MAC address. This helps you recognize
known equipment. Names are not used by the router/AP device, they are merely an aid
for recognizing equipment on your network. Names need not be specified and do not need
to be unique. Names are accessible by Service Provider Technical Support personnel, so if
privacy is a concern, you may wish to use generic-sounding names, such as “Room 1 TV”,
or not use names at all.
Remove: Check the 'Remove' box for any row(s) you no longer want used.