ZyXEL Communications NBG334W - Manual (Page 86)

Chapter 5 Wireless LAN
NBG334W User’s Guide
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5.6 MAC Filter
The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the NBG334W to give exclusive access to up
to 32 devices (Allow) or exclude up to 32 devices from accessing the NBG334W (Deny).
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 the devices to configure this
screen.
To change your NBG334W’s MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC
Filter. The screen appears as shown.
Figure 40 Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter
The following table describes the labels in this menu.
5.7 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen
Click Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced. The screen appears as shown.
Table 32 Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Select Yes from the drop down list box to enable MAC address filtering.
Filter Action Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC Address table.
Select Deny to block access to the NBG334W, MAC addresses not listed will be
allowed to access the NBG334W
Select Allow to permit access to the NBG334W, MAC addresses not listed will be
denied access to the NBG334W.
Set This is the index number of the MAC address.
MAC
Address
Enter the MAC addresses of the wireless station that are allowed or denied access to
the NBG334W in these address fields. Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC
address format, that is, six hexadecimal character pairs, for example,
12:34:56:78:9a:bc.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG334W.
Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.