MAC filter

MAC filtering is a security feature that helps prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your access point. Adding MAC addresses to the MAC address filtering table lets you define a list of endpoint devices allowed to connect to the access point or a list of devices to block. You can add up to 4096 entries to the MAC address filtering table for each SSID on the access point.

MAC filtering provides minimal security and isn't as convenient as other security methods. The lists require constant maintenance to make sure they stay up-to-date, and clients experience a short disconnection every time you update the lists.

Add MAC addresses

You can configure the following options:

• Enable wireless access control: Turns MAC address filtering on or off.

• Wireless access control mode: Choose one of the following modes:

  • Whitelist: The access point only allows the addresses listed in the MAC address filtering table to connect. The access point blocks all other MAC addresses.
  • Blacklist: The access point allows all MAC addresses to connect except those listed in the MAC address filtering table.

Enter up to 256 MAC addresses, separated by commas, into the Add MAC addresses field and click Add to add them to the MAC address filtering table.

You can click Reset to clear all text from the field.

MAC address filtering table

The access point lists all MAC address entries in the MAC address filtering table.

To remove addresses from the MAC address filtering table, select the addresses you want to delete and click Delete selected.

To delete all MAC addresses, click Delete all.

Click Export to save a copy of the MAC address filtering table. In the window that opens, select a location to save the file.