MAC filtering  


1. Overview of MAC Address Filter

Users can use MAC Address Filtering as a method to restrict unauthorized stations from accessing the APs. ZyXEL's APs provide the capability for checking MAC address of the station before allowing it to connect to the network. This provides an additional layer of control layer in that only stations with registered MAC addresses can connect. This approach requires that the list of MAC addresses be configured.

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2. ZyXEL MAC Address Filter Implementation

ZyXEL's MAC Address Filter Implementation allows users to define a list to allow or block association from STAs. The filter set allows users to input 32 entries in the list. If Allow Association is selected, all other STAs which are not on the list will be denied. Otherwise, if Deny Association is selected, all other STAs which are not on the list will be allowed for association. Users can choose either way to configure their filter rule.


3. Configure the WLAN MAC Address Filter

In Web configurator, the MAC Address Filter configuration is as shown below.

  1. Using a web browser, login AP by giving the LAN IP address of AP in URL field. Default LAN IP is 192.168.1.2 default password to login web configurator is 1234.
  2. Click Network, and click Wireless LAN tab.
  3. On the Active selection, select Yes in the Active field to enable MAC filtering.
  4. Select the Filter Action to allow or deny association from hosts in the list.
  5. Enter the MAC Addresses which you may want to apply the filter to allow or block associations from.
  6. Click Apply to make your setting work.

                 

  

Key Settings:
 

Option

Descriptions

Filter Action

Allow or block association from MAC addresses contained in this list. If Allow Association is selected in this field, hosts with MAC addresses configured in this list will be allowed to associate with AP. If Deny Association is selected in this field, hosts with MAC addresses configured in this list will be blocked.

MAC Address

This field specifies those MAC Addresses that you want to add in the list.


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