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4.4.1.4 Wireless MAC Filter
The MAC filter screen a
llows you to configure the router to give exclusive access to up to 8 devices (Allow
Association) or exclude up to 8 devices from accessing the router (Deny Association). Every Ethernet device
has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of
six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:AA:BB:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of
the devices to configure this screen.
SSID Index: Select the targeted SSID you want the MAC filter rules to apply to.
Active: Select Activated to enable MAC address filtering.
Action: Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address filter table.
Select Deny to block access to the AP, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the router. Select
Allow to permit access to the router, MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the router.
MAC Address: Enter the MAC addresses (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format) of the wireless station that are
allowed or denied access to the specified in these address fields.