User's Manual

Configuring the Wireless Network

Configuring Access Points

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Using MAC Filtering

You can use MAC filtering to permit or deny access to the wireless network based

on the MAC (hardware) address of the requesting device. For example, you can

enter the MAC addresses of a set of PCs and only allow those PCs to access the

network. MAC filtering is configured for each AP.

To configure MAC filtering:

STEP 1 Choose W

Wireless

> A

AP Profiles.

STEP 2 Check the box in the row of the AP for which you want to configure MAC filtering

and click MAC Filter.

STEP 3 In the AP Policy Status field, choose the type of access to the AP:

•

Open

—Access to the network is open to all endpoints and is not allowed or

denied based on the endpoint’s MAC address. This is the default setting.

•

Allow

—Access to the network is only allowed to endpoints with specified

MAC addresses.

•

Deny

—Access to the network is denied to endpoints with specified MAC

addresses, but open to all others.

STEP 4 If you chose A

Allow

or D

Deny

in Step 3, click S

Save

STEP 5 In the MAC Address Table, check the box next to MAC Address and click A

Add

STEP 6 Enter the MAC Address of the endpoint to allow or deny and click S

Save

. The

address is added to the table. Repeat this step for all the endpoints you want to

allow or deny.

STEP 7 Click S

Save

again.

Viewing AP Status

You can view statistics about each AP, including connected clients (endpoints),

data transmitted and received, errors, and other information.