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WGS3 Layer 3 Switch User’s Manual
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5.7.6 Configuring Security Filters
You can use the Security menu to filter MAC and IP addresses.
Parameter Description
MAC Filtering
Configuration
Specifies the source or destination MAC address for any traffic to be filtered from the
switch.
IP Filtering
Configuration*
Specifies the source or destination IP address for any traffic to be filtered from the
switch.
* This menu item is only displayed for WGS3-404 or multilayer mode of WGS3-2620.
5.7.6.1 Configuring MAC Address Filters
Any node that presents a security risk or is functioning improperly can be filtered from this switch. You
can drop all the traffic from a host device based on a specified MAC address. Traffic with either a source
or destination address listed in the Security Filtering Configuration table will be filtered.
5.7.6.2 Configuring IP Address Filters
If any node presents a security risk, you can filter all traffic for this node by entering its address into the
IP Security Filter. Any packet passing through the switch that has a source or destination IP address
matching an entry in this table will be filtered.