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NTC-8000 – M2M Multi-Port Network Gateway
UM-00006 v1.1
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MAC / IP / Port Filter
The MAC/IP/Port filter feature allows you apply a policy to the traffic that passes through the gateway, both inbound and outbound,
so that network access can be controlled. When the filter is enabled with a default rule of “Accepted”, all connections will be allowed
except those listed in the “Current MAC / IP / Port filtering rules in effect” list. Conversely, when the default rule is set to “Dropped”,
all connections are denied except for those listed in the filtering rules list.
Figure 27 - Wireless Settings – MAC / IP / Port Filter
Note: When enabling MAC / IP / Port filtering and setting the default rule to Dropped, you should ensure that you have first
added a filtering rule which allows at least one known MAC/IP to access the gateway, otherwise you will not be able to
access the user interface of the gateway without resetting the gateway to factory default settings.
Creating a MAC / IP / Port filtering rule
To create a filtering rule:
1.
From the MAC / IP / Port Filtering drop down list, select Enable.
2.
Using the Default Policy drop down list, select the default action for the gateway to take when traffic reaches it. By default,
this is configured to Dropped.
3.
Under the MAC / IP / Port Filter Settings section, enter the details for the rule you want to create.
4.
Click the Save button to confirm the default rule.
