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.

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.
- 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.
- Click Network,
and click Wireless
LAN tab.
- On the
Active selection, select Yes in the Active
field to enable MAC filtering.
- Select the
Filter Action to allow or deny association from hosts in the list.
- Enter the
MAC Addresses which you may want to apply the filter to allow or block
associations from.
- Click Apply
to make your setting work.

Key Settings:
Option
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Descriptions
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Filter Action
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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.
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MAC Address
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This field specifies those MAC Addresses that you want to add in
the list.
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