Setting The Type Filter Configuration - Motorola AP-51 Series Product Reference Manual

5.1.2.2 Setting the Type Filter Configuration

Each access point LAN (either LAN1 or LAN2) can keep a list of frame types that it forwards or
discards. The Type Filtering feature prevents specific (a potentially unneccesary) frames from being
processed by the access point in order to improve throughput. These include certain broadcast frames
from devices that consume bandwidth, but are unnecessary to access point operations.
Use the Ethernet Type Filter Configuration
as either allowed or denied for use with the this particular LAN.
To configure type filtering on the access point:
1. Select Network
point menu tree.
The Ethernet Type Filter Configuration
are displayed (by default) when the screen is first launched.
screen to build a list of filter types and configure them
Configuration-> LAN -> LAN1 (or LAN2)->
screen displays for the LAN. No Ethernet types
Network Management
Type Filter from the access
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