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NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 13
MAC Filter Screen
13.1 Overview
This chapter discusses how you can use the Wireless > MAC Filter screen.
The MAC filter function allows you to configure the NWA to grant access to devices
(Allow Association) or exclude devices from accessing the NWA (Deny
Association).
Figure 102 MAC Filtering
In the figure above, wireless client U is able to connect to the Internet because its
MAC address is in the allowed association list specified in the NWA (ZyXEL
Device). The MAC address of client A is either denied association or is not in the
list of allowed wireless clients specified in the NWA.
13.1.1 What You Can Do in the MAC Filter Screen
Use the Wireless > MAC Filter screen (see Section 13.2 on page 180) to specify
which wireless station is allowed or denied access to the NWA.
13.1.2 What You Should Know About MAC Filter
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC
address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal