3Com 3CRWE554G72 User Guide - Page 54

Modifying a MAC Address, Connection Control

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54 CHAPTER 5: GATEWAY CONFIGURATION To create a list of Wireless computers that can access the Gateway: 1 Press New. The screen shown in Figure 36 opens. 2 Select the MAC addresses of the Wireless PCs for which you want to allow access. To select multiple MAC addresses, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on the addresses. The drop down list on the Connection Control window will contain the MAC addresses of all Wireless PCs that are in range, currently operating, and have the same Service Area Name/SSID, channel and encryption settings as the Gateway. You will find this screen easier to use if you set up and make a note of all of your wireless PC's on your network first. You may also add the entries manually if you know the MAC address. To add a MAC address that is not in the list, enter the MAC address in the appropriate fields. A MAC address consists of 12 characters. Valid characters are '0-9', and 'A-F'. 3 Press Add. Click Close to discard all changes. Modifying a MAC Address 1 Click on the MAC address to be modified in the table (Figure 37). 2 Modify the MAC address. 3 Press Apply to accept the changes. Figure 37 MAC Address Table Click Close to discard all changes. Deleting a MAC Address The connection rights for a Wireless PC listed in the table can be removed by pressing Delete for that entry in the table.

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54
C
HAPTER
5: G
ATEWAY
C
ONFIGURATION
To create a list of Wireless computers that can access the Gateway:
1
Press
New
. The screen shown in
Figure 36
opens.
2
Select the MAC addresses of the Wireless PCs for which you want to
allow access.
To select multiple MAC addresses, hold down the
Ctrl
key while clicking
on the addresses.
The drop down list on the
Connection Control
window will contain the
MAC addresses of all Wireless PCs that are in range, currently operating,
and have the same Service Area Name/SSID, channel and encryption
settings as the Gateway. You will find this screen easier to use if you set
up and make a note of all of your wireless PC's on your network first. You
may also add the entries manually if you know the MAC address.
To add a MAC address that is not in the list, enter the MAC address in
the appropriate fields. A MAC address consists of 12 characters. Valid
characters are '0-9', and 'A-F'.
3
Press
Add
.
Click
Close
to discard all changes.
Modifying a MAC Address
1
Click on the MAC address to be modified in the table (
Figure 37
).
2
Modify the MAC address.
3
Press
Apply
to accept the changes.
Figure 37
MAC Address Table
Click
Close
to discard all changes.
Deleting a MAC Address
The connection rights for a Wireless PC listed in the table can be removed
by pressing
Delete
for that entry in the table.