Netgear WC7520 - ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller Reference Manual

You can import a precompiled list of MAC address from a saved file. This file needs to be a 
simple text file with one MAC address per line.

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Create a text file that includes a list of MAC addresses. Each MAC address should be 
on a separate line with hard returns between lines as shown in the following example:

00:00:11:11:22:29

 

00:00:11:11:22:28

 

00:00:11:11:22:27

 

00:00:11:11:22:26

 

00:00:11:11:22:25

Select Configuration > Security > Basic > MAC ACL to access the MAC Authentication 
screen.

Click Browse, navigate to the file containing the list of MAC addresses, and select it.

Make one of the following selections from the Import MAC List from a file drop-down list:

Merge. Merges the list of MAC addresses that you intend to import with those that are 

already present in the Selected Wireless Clients list.

Replace. Replaces the MAC addresses that are present in the Selected Wireless 

Clients list with those in the file that you intend to import.

Click Import.

Click Apply to save your settings.

Configure Local MAC Authentication Groups

For greater security flexibility, you can create up to 8 MAC authentication groups (MAC ACLs) 
to block or allow network access privilege of different clients. You can assign any MAC 
authentication group, including the basic MAC authentication group, to any profile, whether in 
the basic profile group or in an advanced profile group.

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Select Configuration > Security > Advanced > MAC Authentication. The advanced 
MAC Authentication screen displays: