Advanced Mac Filtering Page; Setting A Mac Address Filter - Motorola SURFBOARD SVG2500 User Manual

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Advanced MAC Filtering Page

This page allows you to define Media Access Control (MAC) address filters to
prevent PCs from sending outgoing TCP/UDP traffic to the WAN via their MAC
addresses. This is useful because the MAC address of a specific NIC card never
changes, unlike its IP address, which can be assigned via the DHCP server or hard-
coded to various addresses over time.
Field
MAC xx

Setting a MAC Address Filter

1. Enter the MAC address in the MAC xx field for each PC you want to block.
2. When done, click Apply.
Description
Media Access Control address — a unique set of 12 hexadecimal digits
assigned to a PC during manufacturing
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