Set Up A Mac Filter For A 5 Ghz Ssid - NETGEAR Insight Instant AirBridge User Manual

Set up a MAC filter for a 5 GHz SSID

By default, the AirBridge does not restrict access to a 5 G SSID based on a MAC address.
For each 5 GHz SSID, you can set up a MAC address filter, which is an access control
list (ACL) that is based on MAC addresses. An ACL provides added security to ensure
that only authorized WiFi devices connect to the SSID:
• MAC address 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 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 a 5 GHz SSID on page 91), an ACL that denies the MAC address
of the client is automatically added to the 5 GHz 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 a 5 GHz SSID:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge.
The login page displays.
If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and
does not let you proceed, see Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup on page 31.
3. Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password.
The user name is admin. The local device password is the one that you specified
the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
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