Set Up A Mac Filter For An Ssid - NETGEAR WAX214 User Manual

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Set up a MAC filter for an SSID

By default, the access point does not restrict access to an SSID based on a MAC address.
For each SSID, you can set up a MAC address filter, which is an access control list (ACL)
that is based on MAC addresses of WiFi clients for which you want to either allow or
deny access to the SSID. An ACL provides added security to ensure that only authorized
WiFi devices connect to the SSID:
• MAC address that allows access: An ACL with a policy that allows access functions
as follows:
- A WiFi device for which you place the MAC address in the ACL is allowed to
connect to the SSID.
- All other WiFi devices are denied a connection to the SSID.
• MAC address that denies access: An ACL with a policy that denies access functions
as follows:
-
A WiFi device for which you place the MAC address in the ACL is denied a
connection to the SSID.
- All other WiFi devices are allowed to connect to the SSID.
Note: If you manually block a WiFi client (that is, kick a client, see Manually block a WiFi
client or connection from an SSID on page 86), an ACL that denies the MAC address of
the client is automatically added to the SSID from which you blocked the client. That
ACL denies access to the client but allows access all other clients. You can manually
delete the client from the ACL, after which the client is no longer denied access to the
SSID.
To set up a MAC filter for an SSID:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is directly connected
over WiFi to the access point or connected to the same network as the access point.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
If you are directly connected to the "CONFIG-ONLY" SSID, you can enter
https://www.aplogin.net.
A login window displays.
If you do not know the IP address, see Find the IP address of the access point on
page 33. For more information about the "CONFIG-ONLY" SSID, see 2.4 GHz
management SSID on page 58.
Manage the Advanced WiFi and
Radio Settings
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