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Wireless MAC Filtering
The Wireless -- MAC Filtering screen allows you to allow or block certain wireless
clients from accessing the residential gateway. If you know the MAC address of the
client you want to block, you can use this screen to provide access to the residential
gateway or block that client from accessing it.
Path
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Home Network > Wireless > Advanced > MAC Filter
Allowing Wireless Clients to Access the Residential Gateway
You can allow wireless clients to access the residential gateway if you know the
client's MAC address. MAC restrict mode must be enabled. To allow wireless clients
to access the residential gateway, complete the following steps.
1
Click
Home Network
on the main screen. The Client Summary screen opens.
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2
Click
Wireless.
The Wireless Summary screen opens.
3
Click
Advanced
. The Wireless Advanced Settings screen opens.
4
Click
MAC Filter
. The Wireless MAC Filtering screen opens.
5
In the MAC Restrict Mode field, click
Allow
to enable the MAC restrict mode.
6
Click
Add
. The Wireless -- MAC Filter screen opens.
7
In the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the client that you want to
allow access to the residential gateway.
8
Click
Save/Apply
to allow this wireless client to access the residential gateway.
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Blocking Wireless Clients
You can block wireless clients from accessing the residential gateway if you know
the client's MAC address. MAC restrict mode must be enabled. To prevent wireless
clients from accessing the residential gateway, complete the following steps.
1
Click
Home Network
on the main screen. The Client Summary screen opens.
2
Click
Wireless.
The Wireless Summary screen opens.
3
Click
Advanced
. The Wireless Advanced Settings screen opens.
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4
Click
MAC Filter
. The Wireless MAC Filtering screen opens.
5
In the MAC Restrict Mode field, click
Deny
to enable the MAC restrict mode.
6
Click
Add
. The Wireless -- MAC Filter screen opens.
7
In the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the client that you want to
prevent from accessing the residential gateway.
8
Click
Save/Apply
to prevent this wireless client from accessing the residential
gateway.
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Wireless Bridge
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Wireless Bridge
Wireless LAN Bridging (also referred to as a Wireless Distribution System, WDS)
refers to two or more 802.11 access points that send traffic between them (from
access point to access point) as opposed to between access point and a client
computer.
The Wireless Bridge screen allows you to configure the wireless bridge features of
the wireless LAN interface as follows:
Select Wireless Bridge in the AP mode to disable access point functionality.
Select Access Point in the AP mode to enable access point functionality. Wireless
bridge functionality will still be available and wireless stations will be able to
associate to the AP.
Select Disabled in the Bridge Restrict field to disable wireless bridge restriction
so any device can communicate with the residential gateway over the wireless
bridge.
Select Enabled in the Bridge Restrict field to enable wireless bridge restriction to
restrict the bridges that can communicate with the residential gateway over the
wireless interface.
Enter the MAC Address of the remote bridge in the Remote Bridges MAC
Address field.
Path
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Home Network > Wireless > Advanced > Wireless Bridge
Bridge Restrict Disabled
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