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Set up a MAC filter for a 5 GHz SSID

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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual 8. In the pop-up window, click the Apply button. Your changes are applied. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the page displays the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online. Set up a MAC filter for a 5 GHz SSID By default, the AirBridge does not restrict access to a 5 G SSID based on a MAC address. For each 5 GHz SSID, you can set up a MAC address filter, which is an access control list (ACL) that is based on MAC addresses. An ACL provides added security to ensure that only authorized WiFi devices connect to the SSID: • MAC address allows access. An ACL with a policy that allows access functions as follows: - A WiFi device for which you place the MAC address in the ACL is allowed to connect to the SSID. - All other WiFi devices are denied a connection to the SSID. • MAC address denies access. An ACL with a policy that denies access functions as follows: - A WiFi device for which you place the MAC address in the ACL is denied a connection to the SSID. - All other WiFi devices are allowed to connect to the SSID. Note: If you manually block a WiFi client (that is, kick a client, see Manually block a WiFi client or connection from a 5 GHz SSID on page 105), an ACL that denies the MAC address of the client is automatically added to the 5 GHz SSID from which you blocked the client. That ACL denies access to the client but allows access all other clients. You can manually delete the client from the ACL, after which the client is no longer denied access to the SSID. To set up a MAC filter for a 5 GHz SSID: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. 2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge. The login page displays. If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and does not let you proceed, see Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup on page 34. Manage Advanced WiFi and 102 Radio Features User Manual

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8.
In the pop-up window, click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are applied. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the page displays
the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online.
Set up a MAC filter for a 5 GHz SSID
By default, the AirBridge does not restrict access to a 5 G SSID based on a MAC address.
For each 5 GHz SSID, you can set up a MAC address filter, which is an access control
list (ACL) that is based on MAC addresses. An ACL provides added security to ensure
that only authorized WiFi devices connect to the SSID:
•
MAC address allows access
. An ACL with a policy that allows access functions as
follows:
-
A WiFi device for which you place the MAC address in the ACL is allowed to
connect to the SSID.
-
All other WiFi devices are denied a connection to the SSID.
•
MAC address denies access
. An ACL with a policy that denies access functions as
follows:
-
A WiFi device for which you place the MAC address in the ACL is denied a
connection to the SSID.
-
All other WiFi devices are allowed to connect to the SSID.
Note:
If you manually block a WiFi client (that is,
kick
a client, see Manually
block
a
WiFi
client
or
connection
from
a
5
GHz
SSID
on page 105), an ACL that denies the MAC address
of the client is automatically added to the 5 GHz SSID from which you blocked the client.
That ACL denies access to the client but allows access all other clients. You can manually
delete the client from the ACL, after which the client is no longer denied access to the
SSID.
To set up a MAC filter for a 5 GHz SSID:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2.
Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge.
The login page displays.
If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and
does not let you proceed, see Log
in
to
the
AirBridge
after
initial
setup
on page 34.
User Manual
102
Manage Advanced WiFi and
Radio Features
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