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3.3.5.3 MAC Filtering Setup

May be you want manage Layer 2 MAC address to block or permit a computer within the
home network .when you enable MAC filter rules ,the ROUTER serves as a firewall which
work at layer 2.
Click “Security”-->”MAC Filtering” to show the following interface.

Note: MAC Filtering is only effective on ATM PVCs configured in Bridge mode. If the ATM
PVCs is configured in other routing mode(such as PPPoE mode), the “MAC Filtering Setup”
will not appears in the “Security” option.

FORWARDED means that all MAC layer frames will be FORWARDED except those
matching with any of the specified rules in the following table. BLOCKED means that all
MAC layer frames will be BLOCKED except those matching with any of the specified rules
in the following table.

Figure: MAC Filtering Setup overview