Set Up Mac Address Filtering - Arris SURFboard SBG10 User Manual

Set up MAC address filtering

MAC filtering allows you to define up to twenty Media Access Control (MAC) address filters to
prevent computers 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.
To configure MAC Address filters:
1. From any SBG10 Web Manager screen, click the Wireless 2.4 GHz or Wireless 5 GHz main
menu button on the SBG10 Web Manager menu bar.
2. Click MAC ADDRESS CONTROL from the Wireless submenu options list to display the MAC
Address Control screen.
3. Select the MAC Address Filter Type from the drop-down list:
•
None: Allows all Wi-Fi devices to connect.
•
Whitelist: Allows only listed Wi-Fi devices to connect.
•
Blacklist: Allows only Wi-Fi devices that are not listed to connect.
4. Click Add to enter the MAC Address of the client device that you want to block access to
your home network.
5. Enter the least significant byte of the starting IP address in the MAC Address field.
PN 365-095-32809 x.1
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Figure 51: Set up MAC filters screen
Figure 52: Set up MAC filters screen
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