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Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
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Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter
The Wireless MAC Filter option allows you to block or grant
access to your network based on the device’s MAC address.
Each device on your network has a unique MAC address that
was assigned to it by the manufacturer.
Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless MAC Filter
Enabled/Disabled
To filter wireless users by MAC Address,
either permitting or blocking access, select Enabled. If you
do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the default
setting, Disabled
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Access Restriction
Prevent Select this option to block a specific device or
multiple devices from accessing your wireless network.
You can manually enter the unwanted MAC address(es)
or select the device(s) from the Wireless Client List. When
wireless mac filtering is enabled, this option is selected by
default.
Permit Select this option to specify which devices can
access your wireless network. When this option is enabled,
only devices that have their MAC address listed in the
Wireless MAC Filter list will be able to access your wireless
network. You can enter MAC addresses manually or select
them from the Wireless Client List.
MAC Address Filter List
Wireless Client List Click this to open the Wireless Client
List screen.
Wireless Client List
Wireless Client List
This screen shows computers and other devices on the
wireless network. The list can be sorted by IP Address,
MAC Address, Status, Interface, and Client Name.
Select Save to MAC Address Filter List for any device
you want to add to the MAC Address Filter List. Then
click Add.
To retrieve the most up-to-date information, click
Refresh. To exit this screen and return to the Wireless
MAC Filter screen, click Close.
MAC 01-50 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices
whose wireless access you want to block or allow.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings
This Advanced Wireless Settings screen is used to set up the
Valet’s advanced wireless functions. These settings should
only be adjusted by an advanced user because incorrect
settings can reduce wireless performance. In most cases,
keep the default settings.
Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings