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Access Control For security reason, using MAC ACL's (MAC Address Access List) creates another level of difficulty to hacking a network. A MAC ACL is created and distributed to AP so that only authorized NIC's can connect to the network. While MAC address spoofing is a proven means to hacking a network this can be used in conjunction with additional security measures to increase the level of complexity of the network security decreasing the chance of a breach. MAC addresses can be add/delete/edit from the ACL list depending on the MAC Access Policy. If you choose 'Allowed Listed', only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point. When 'Deny Listed' is selected, these wireless clients on the list will not be able to connect the Access Point. To access the Wireless Network Access Control page: From the left-hand Wireless menu, click on Access Control. The following page is displayed: Allow Listed If you choose 'Allowed Listed', only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point. 1. From the Wireless Access Control Mode drop-down list, select Allowed Listed setting. 2. Enter the MAC Address. 3. Enter the Comment. 4. Click Apply Changes button. 56

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Access Control
For security reason, using MAC ACL's (MAC Address Access
List) creates another level of difficulty to hacking a network. A
MAC ACL is created and distributed to AP so that only
authorized NIC's can connect to the network. While MAC
address spoofing is a proven means to hacking a network this
can be used in conjunction with additional security measures to
increase the level of complexity of the network security
decreasing the chance of a breach.
MAC addresses can be add/delete/edit from the ACL list
depending on the MAC Access Policy.
If you choose 'Allowed Listed', only those clients whose wireless
MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to
connect to your Access Point. When 'Deny Listed' is selected,
these wireless clients on the list will not be able to connect the
Access Point. To access the
Wireless Network Access Control
page:
From the left-hand
Wireless
menu, click on
Access Control
. The
following page is displayed:
Allow Listed
If you choose 'Allowed Listed', only those clients whose wireless
MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to
connect to your Access Point.
1.
From the Wireless Access Control Mode drop-down list,
select Allowed Listed setting.
2.
Enter the
MAC Address
.
3.
Enter the
Comment
.
4.
Click
Apply Changes
button.