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802.11n Access Points - Software Management Guide 74
5.8 Filters
The Packet Filter feature helps you to control the amount of traffic exchanged between the wired and wireless networks. By
using filters, you can restrict any unauthorized packets from accessing the network.
Navigate to CONFIGURATION > Filters. The Filters screen appears.
Figure 5-36 Filters
Tabulated below are the ‘Filters’ and method to configure the configurable parameters:
Parameter Description
Global Filter Flag Specifies the global filter on the AP device.
By default, it is disabled. To configure, select Enable or Disable from the drop down menu.
: If the Global Filter Flag is not enabled on the AP device, then none of the filters can
be applied.
Filter STP Frames This feature helps to filter the STP frames and avoid loops that occur within a network.
By default, it is disabled. To configure, select Enable or Disable from the drop down menu.
– If enabled, the STP frames in the system are bridged.
– If disabled, the STP frames encountered on a network are terminated at bridge.
: In case of AP-800 and AP-8000, this parameter is named as “STP Forward Frame
Status”.
Configure the following parameters to add a row:
Click Add, to save the configured parameters and add a new row.
Parameter Description
Trunk ID Specifies the Trunk Id. To configure, enter the Trunk Id
value in the range of 1 to 4094. The maximum Trunk Ids
that you can create are 256.
Entry Status Specifies the status of the entry being added.
To configure, select either Enable or Disable from the
drop down menu.