User's Manual

44D-Link DIR-505 User Manual
Section 3 - Conguration
MAC Address Filter
The MAC address lter section can be used to lter network access by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of their
network adapter(s). It is most useful to prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to your network. A MAC address
is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter.
Congure
MAC Filtering:
Add MAC
Filtering
Rule:
When you Turn MAC Filtering OFF is selected, MAC
addresses are not used to control network access. When
Turn MAC Filtering ON and ALLOW computers listed
to access the network is selected, only computers with
MAC addresses listed in the MAC Address List are granted
network access. When Turn MAC Filtering ON and DENY
computers listed to access the network is selected, any
computer with a MAC address listed in the MAC Address
List is refused access to the network.
This parameter allows you to manually add a MAC ltering
rule. Click the Add button to add the new MAC ltering rule
to the MAC Filtering Rules list at the bottom of this screen.