Mobile Unit Access Control List (Acl); Configuring Access Ports - Symbol WS 2000 System Reference Manual

Mobile Unit Access Control List (ACL)

Use this list to specify which mobile units can or cannot gain access to the WLAN. The list employs an adoption rule for
allowing or denying specific mobile units by way of exception.
1. Select Allow or
Allow is visible, the access criteria (MAC addresses) will be used to indicated which mobile units will be allowed access
to the Access Port. If
allowed access.
2. Click the Add button to add a new entry to the list.
3. Each entry in the table specifies one or more MAC address to be used to match with a mobile unit's MAC address that
is attempting to gain access to the WLAN. Specify a single address (by specifying
MAC access (by using both the
For example, if Allow
ranges in the table can be adopted by the WLAN. If Deny is selected, all mobile units that match any of the specified
MAC addresses or MAC address ranges in the table cannot be adopted by the WLAN.
4. Click the Apply

Configuring Access Ports

The WS 2000 Wireless Switch automatically detects Access Ports when they are attached to one of the switch's LAN ports.
When the switch starts communication with an Access Port that can be adopted by the switch, it uploads the firmware
appropriate for the Access Port. At this time, the Access Port becomes active. The switch also automatically adds the Access
Port to the list of known ports under the left menu item,
<Access Port Name>.
For an Access Port to be adopted by the WS 2000 Wireless Switch, three things must be configured:
Deny from the pull-down menu. This rule applies to all mobile units except those listed in the table. If
Deny is visible, the access criteria will be used to indicated which mobile units should not be
Start Address
is selected, all mobile units that match any of the specified MAC addresses or MAC address
button to save changes.
and the End Address).
Network Configuration
Wireless Configuration 5-13
Start Address only) or a range of
--> Wireless --> Access Ports-->