Creating A Network Filter - Linksys NSS4000 Series Administrator's Manual

Creating a Network Filter

The Active Network Access Filters table on the Network Filters page displays currently defined filters.
These filters control if access to the NSS from specified hosts is granted or denied on a per-protocol
basis. Each device in your network is assigned a fixed 48-bit MAC address and changeable 32-bit
IP address. When you define a filter, it grants or denies access via the specified protocol from the
specified IP/MAC address or range of IP addresses.
To add a network filter:
1. From the Manager Menu, click Access
The Network Filters page appears.
2. From the New Network Access Filter table, type the IP/MAC address to which you are applying
the filter, in the IP/MAC address field. You can also enter addresses for the following:
• An IP Address Range: Type the range according to the following format: first address-last
address. (Where the first IP address in the range is entered first, followed by a hyphen, and
then the last IP address in the range.)
• A Subnet: Enter the subnet to set a filter for all the addresses within the subnet. The format
should appear as shown in the following example: 192.168.1.0/24 (where the digits
following the slash represent the number of bits in the network portion of the IP address).
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