8.2.2 MAC Access Control Setting
There might be a need to allow only a certain group of computers on the LAN to
access the wireless network infrastructure. Or, vice versa, you may need to allow
access to all computers on the LAN with the exception of one or two machines.
This is where the MAC Access Control plays an important part in the XRouter
Aero. Within the IEEE 802.11b framework, Access Control is based on the
hardware address of the client stations. By default the
Disable
option is chosen,
thus rendering this feature inactive.
Figure 33
To activate this feature,
1. Choose
Enable
as the MAC Access Limit option.
2.
Choose whether you wish to
Allow
or
Block
certain users in the MAC
Access Mode option.
3.
Enter the correct MAC Hardware Address into the field and hit
Apply
to
save changes.
If you choose the “Allow” option, you must name ALL computers on the LAN that
you wish to allow having wireless access. If you choose to leave this page at the
default settings, the XRouter Aero will allow access to all computers on the
network.
Note: The MAC Hardware Address is a unique number assigned to each Network
Interface Card (NIC) in your computer. You must first obtain this specific number
from the NIC settings in your computer. (Example of a MAC Hardware Address
00:A1:0B:00:01:A1)
