Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide
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Note:
When you add a Incoming IP Filtering entry, you must configure at least one condition on the
screen above except the Filter name. If you leave Protocol blank, it means that the rule is
effective to all protocols, if you leave the Source IP address and/or Destination IP address blank, it
suggests that all Source IP addresses and/or Destination IP addresses are controlled by the rule,
if you leave the Source Port and/or Destination Port blank, it suggests that all Source Ports and/or
Destination Ports are controlled by the rule.
5.4.4.2. MAC Filtering
Choose “Ad
vanced Set
up”Æ“Security”Æ“MAC Filtering”, you can configure MAC Filtering rules
on the screen (shown in Figure 5-27). The section allows you to control access to the Internet by
users on your
local network based on their MAC Address.
Figure 5-27
¾ Change Policy: There are two policies for the MAC filters: FORWARDED and BLOCKED.
Click the button to change from one policy to another. When you select FORWARDED, it
means that all
MAC layer frames will be forwarded except those matching with any of the
specified rules in the table (shown in Figure 5-27). While BLOCKED means that all MA
C
layer frames will be blocked except those matching with any of the specified rules in the table
above.
¾ Add: Click the Add button, and then you can add a new MAC Filter in the next screen (shown
in Figure 5-27).
¾ Remove: Select the check box in the t
able (sho
wn in Figure 5-27) and then click the Remov
e
button, and then the corresponding entry will be deleted in the table.
To setup a MAC Filtering rule: