MAC Filter

- MAC Filter Overview
- ZyXEL MAC Filter Implementation
- Configure the WLAN MAC Filter

1. MAC Filter Overview

Users can use MAC Filter as a method to restrict unauthorized stations from accessing the APs. ZyXEL's APs provide the capability for checking MAC address of the station before allowing it to connect to the network. This provides an additional layer of control layer in that only stations with registered MAC addresses can connect. This approach requires that the list of MAC addresses be configured.

2. ZyXEL MAC Filter Implementation

ZyXEL's MAC Filter Implementation allows users to define a list to allow or block association from STAs. The filter set allows users to input 12 entries in the list. If Allow Association is selected, all other STAs which are not on the list will be denied. Otherwise, if Deny Association is selected, all other STAs which are not on the list will be allowed for association. Users can choose either way to configure their filter rule.

3. Configure the WLAN MAC Filter

The MAC Filter related settings in ZyXEL APs are configured in menu 3.5.1, WLAN MAC Address Filter Configuration. Before you configure the MAC filter, you need to know the MAC address of the client first. If not knowing what your MAC address is, please enter a command "ipconfig /all" after DOS prompt to get the MAC (physical) address of your wireless client.

If you use SMT management, the MAC Address Filter configuration are as shown below.

Enter the MAC Addresses of wireless cards in the filter set to allow or deny association from these cards.

`Menu 3.5.1 - WLAN MAC Address Filter Active= Yes Filter Action= Allowed Association ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1=` `11:11:11:11:11:11 13= 00:00:00:00:00:00 25= 00:00:00:00:00:00 2= 00:00:00:00:00:00 14= 00:00:00:00:00:00 26= 00:00:00:00:00:00 3= 00:00:00:00:00:00 15= 00:00:00:00:00:00 27= 00:00:00:00:00:00 4= 00:00:00:00:00:00 16= 00:00:00:00:00:00 28= 00:00:00:00:00:00 5= 00:00:00:00:00:00 17= 00:00:00:00:00:00 29= 00:00:00:00:00:00 6= 00:00:00:00:00:00 18= 00:00:00:00:00:00 30= 00:00:00:00:00:00 7= 00:00:00:00:00:00 19= 00:00:00:00:00:00 31= 00:00:00:00:00:00 8= 00:00:00:00:00:00 20= 00:00:00:00:00:00 32= 00:00:00:00:00:00 9= 00:00:00:00:00:00 21= 00:00:00:00:00:00 10= 00:00:00:00:00:00 22= 00:00:00:00:00:00 11= 00:00:00:00:00:00 23= 00:00:00:00:00:00 12= 00:00:00:00:00:00 24= 00:00:00:00:00:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------` `ENTER here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:`

Key Settings:

Option | Descriptions
Filter Action | Allow or block association from MAC addresses contained in this list. If Allow Association is selected in this field, hosts with MAC addresses configured in this list will be allowed to associate with AP. If Deny Association is selected in this field, hosts with MAC addresses configured in this list will be blocked.
MAC Address | This field specifies those MAC Addresses that you want to add in the list.

If you use WEB configuration, the MAC Address Filter configuration are as shown below.

1. Using a web browser, login AP by giving the LAN IP address of AP in URL field. Default LAN IP is 192.168.1.1, default password to login web configurator is 1234.
2. Click Advanced, and click Wireless tab on the left.
3. Click MAC Filter tab on the top and select Yes in the Active field to enable MAC Filter.
4. Select the Filter Action to allow or deny association from hosts in the list.
5. Enter the MAC Addresses which you may want to apply the filter to allow or block associations from.
6. Click Apply to make your setting work.

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