NetComm 3G9W Network Router User Manual


 
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Configure wireless LAN MAC filter
Description: Enable, disable and configure the wireless LAN MAC filter feature. This feature enables
the router to allow or deny connection from wireless client based on the MAC address.
Synopsis:
wlan macfilter [--mode <disabled|allow|deny>]
[--add <MACaddress>]
[--remove <MACaddress>]
Options:
--mode <disabled|allow|deny>
Description: Disable and set the wireless LAN MAC filter mode.
Valid Value:
Disabled: disable wireless LAN MAC filter
Allow: only allow access to wireless client with the MAC address listed in the router
Deny: allow all wireless client to connect unless the MAC address is listed in the router
Default Value: disabled
--add <MACaddress>
Description: add one MAC Address entry
--remove <MACaddress>
Description: remove one MAC Address entry
Note: The setting of the MAC filter takes effect immediately. When setting up this feature through the wireless interface, be careful of
blocking the computer.
Changing the mode will make the MAC address list be reserved.
To see the list of MAC addresses, use the command “wlan info –macfilter”.
Example 3:
After Example 2, the user want to allow only wireless client with MAC address of 00:11:22:33:44:55 to be
able to connect to the router
wlan macfilter --mode allow --add 00:11:22:33:44:55
Following the command above, if the user wants to deny wireless client with MAC address of
00:11:22:33:44:55 to be able to connect to the AP.
wlan macfilter --mode deny