TP-LINK TD-W8900GB User Manual

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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. 

Choose “Advanced Setup”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 

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  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 MAC 
layer frames will be blocked except those matching with any of the specified rules in the table 
above. 

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  Add: Click the Add button, and then you can add a new MAC Filter in the next screen (shown 

in Figure 5-27). 

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  Remove: Select the check box in the table (shown in Figure 5-27) and then click the Remove 

button, and then the corresponding entry will be deleted in the table.