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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX
The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your
network’s radius.
Wireless MAC Filter. To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, click
Enable. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, select Disable.
Prevent. Clicking this button will block wireless access by MAC Address.
Permit Only. Clicking this button will allow wireless access by MAC Address.
There are 50 fields provided in which you can list users, by MAC Address, whose access you wish to provide or
block. Just enter the MAC Address for the PC whose access you want to filter in one of the fields.
Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Figure 5-20: Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter
cts (clear to send): a signal sent by a wireless
device, signifying that it is ready to receive data
beacon interval: data transmitted on your wireless
network that keeps the network synchronized
dtim: a message included in data packets
that can increase wireless efficiency.