M2M IDG500AM-0T001 User Manual page 163

M2M Cellular Gateway
MAC Control Setting
The MAC control setting allows user to create and customize MAC address policies to allow or
reject packets with specific source MAC address. Before you proceed ensure that the Firewall is
enabled and saved. Go to Advanced Network > Firewall > Configuration tab.
Enabling MAC Control
Go to Advanced Network > Firewall > MAC Control Tab
Enabling MAC Control
Item Value setting
Enable MAC The box is unchecked by
Control function
default
Black List /
White List (Filter Deny MAC Address
Method
Below is set by default
Selection)
The box is unchecked by
Log Alert
default
Known MAC
N/A
from LAN PC List
Save
N/A
Undo
N/A
Index skipping is used to reserve slots for new function insertion, when required.
Description
Check the Enable box to activate the MAC filter function
When Deny MAC Address Below is selected, as the name suggest, packets
specified in the rules will be blocked –black listed. In contrast, with Allow MAC
Address Below, you can specifically white list the packets to pass and the rest will
be blocked.
Check the Enable box to activate to activate Event Log.
Select a MAC Address from LAN Client List. Click the Copy to to copy the selected
MAC Address to the filter rule.
Click Save to save the settings
Click Undo to cancel the settings
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