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Configuring Wireless Networks
290 Check Point UTM-1 Edge User Guide
In this field… Do this…
MAC Address
Filtering
Specify whether you want to enable MAC address filtering, by selecting one
of the following:
• Yes. Enable MAC address filtering.
Only MAC addresses that you added as network objects can
connect to your network.
For information on network objects, see Using Network
Objects on page
188.
• No. Disable MAC address filtering. This is the default.
Note: MAC address filtering does not provide strong security, since MAC
addresses can be spoofed by a determined attacker. Therefore, it is not
recommended to rely on this setting alone for security.
Station-to-Station
Traffic
Specify whether you want to allow wireless stations on this network to
communicate with each other, by selecting one of the following:
• Allow. Allow stations to communicate with each other. This is the
default.
• Block. Block traffic between wireless stations.
Wireless Transmitter
Transmission Rate Select the transmission rate:
• Automatic. The UTM-1 appliance automatically selects a rate.
This is the default.
• A specific rate
This field only appears when configuring the primary WLAN, and it is
inherited by all VAPs and WDS links.