|
Documentation Home for Self-Managed and Enterprise-Managed APs | Administrators Guide
Controlling Access by MAC Address Filtering
A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network. All IEEE 802 network devices share a common 48-bit MAC address format, usually displayed as a string of 12 hexadecimal digits separated by colons, for example FE:DC:BA:09:87:65.
Each wireless network interface card (NIC) used by a wireless client has a unique MAC address.
You can control client access to your wireless network by switching on "MAC Filtering" and specifying a list of approved MAC addresses. When MAC Filtering is on, only clients with a listed MAC address can access the network.
The following sections describe how to use MAC address filtering on the Devicescape Enterprise-Managed AP:
Navigating to MAC Filtering Settings
To enable filtering by MAC address, navigate to the Advanced > MAC Filtering tab, and update the fields as described below.
Using MAC Filtering
This page allows you to control access to Devicescape Enterprise-Managed AP based on Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. Based on how you set the filter, you can allow only client stations with a listed MAC address or prevent access to the stations listed.
For the Guest interface, MAC Filtering settings apply to both BSSes.
On a two-radio AP, MAC Filtering settings apply to both radios.
|
Field
|
Description
|
|
Filter
|
To set the MAC Address Filter, click one of the following radio buttons:
- Allow only stations in the list
- Allow any station unless in list
|
|
Stations List
|
To add a MAC Address to Stations List, enter its 48-bit MAC address into the lower text boxes, then click Add.
The MAC Address is added to the Stations List.
To remove a MAC Address from the Stations List, select its 48-bit MAC address, then click Remove.
The stations in the list will either be allowed or prevented from accessing the AP based on how you set the Filter.
|
Updating Settings
To apply your changes, click Update.
| 
