ZyXEL Communications NWA-1100 User Manual
ZyXEL NWA-1100 User’s Guide
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MAC Filter Screen
9.1 Overview
This chapter discusses how you can use the Wireless > MAC Filter screen.
The MAC filter function allows you to configure the ZyXEL Device to grant access to the
ZyxEL Device from other wireless devices (Allow Association) or exclude devices from
accessing the ZyXEL Device (Deny Association).
The MAC filter function allows you to configure the ZyXEL Device to grant access to the
ZyxEL Device from other wireless devices (Allow Association) or exclude devices from
accessing the ZyXEL Device (Deny Association).
Figure 44 MAC Filtering
In the figure above, wireless client U is able to connect to the Internet because its MAC
address is in the allowed association list specified in the ZyXEL Device. The MAC address of
client A is either denied association or is not in the list of allowed wireless clients specified in
the ZyXEL Device.
address is in the allowed association list specified in the ZyXEL Device. The MAC address of
client A is either denied association or is not in the list of allowed wireless clients specified in
the ZyXEL Device.
9.2 What You Can Do in the MAC Filter
Use the Wireless > MAC Filter screen (see
station is allowed or denied access to the ZyXEL Device.
9.3 What You Need To Know About MAC Filter
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address
is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example,
00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of each device to configure MAC
filtering on the ZyXEL Device.
is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example,
00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of each device to configure MAC
filtering on the ZyXEL Device.