Mac Address Filtering - Buffalo BSL-WS-G2108M User Manual

Chapter 2 Configuration

MAC Address Filtering

The switch can filter frames by MAC address.
---> Basic > MAC Address Filtering
Parameter
Type of Filtering
For Static MAC filtering
MAC address
Notes: · All frames can pass through ports where no MAC address is registered.
· In ports where a MAC address is registered, only frames that have the registered MAC address as the source
MAC address can pass through. Other frames are blocked.
· Frame filtering is performed during input to the port.
· Up to 16 MAC addresses can be registered per port.
· If a MAC filter is set, 802.1x authentication cannot be performed at the port.
For Dynamic MAC filtering
# of MAC
Notes: · Ports where the number of setting units is left blank are set to allow all MAC addresses.
· Each port can be set in the range from 0 to 8191, but the switch can learn a maximum of 8191 MAC
addresses only. If the number of addresses exceeds 8191, MAC addresses are discarded without learning
them.
Meaning
This enables or disables MAC filtering.
This sets the MAC address where the address filter will be added or
removed. (Input example: 00:11:22:aa:bb:cc)
To register, select the port to be registered and click Register.
To remove, select the port where the MAC address is registered and
click Delete.
This sets the number of devices (0 to 8191) where dynamic MAC
address learning is allowed for each port.
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