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 ====== Wireless Filter ====== ====== Wireless Filter ======
  
-The Wireless Filter menu allows you to specify the MAC Addresses of the only devices that will be allowed to connect on wireless interfaces. It is effectively a MAC Address whitelist for wireless access. (Default: Disabled).+The Wireless Filter menu allows you to specify the MAC addresses of the only devices that will be allowed to connect on wireless interfaces. It is effectively a MAC Address whitelist for wireless access. (Default: Disabled).
  
-**MAC Address:** Enter the 12-character MAC Address of the client device you wish to allow to access the wireless network.+**MAC Address:** Enter the 12-character MAC address of the client device you wish to allow to access the wireless network.
  
 **Description: **This optional, but highly recommended field allows you to enter a plain text description of the device. This is helpful for keeping track of the various client devices that should be allowed to connect. **Description: **This optional, but highly recommended field allows you to enter a plain text description of the device. This is helpful for keeping track of the various client devices that should be allowed to connect.
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 Finally, click Save for the changes to take effect. Clicking Add will create a new row in the table in which you can add another MAC address. Finally, click Save for the changes to take effect. Clicking Add will create a new row in the table in which you can add another MAC address.
  
-You can choose how and on which interface this list will work on the** //Advanced/**[[:virtual_wireless|Virtual Wireless]]// (Interfaces) menu. There is a link in the Notes section of the Wireless Filter page to take you to the //Virtual Wireless// menu.+You can choose how and on which interface this list will work on the** **[[:virtual_wireless|Virtual Wireless]] (Interfaces) menu. There is a link in the Notes section of the Wireless Filter page to take you to the //Virtual Wireless// menu.
  
 NOTE: For security purposes, Wireless Filter tends to prevent casual, inexperienced users from accessing a Wi-Fi network. However, even with the most recent protocols/encryption, MAC addresses are not encrypted in Wi-Fi traffic. Consequently, anyone with packet sniffing software, a wireless network adapter, and a little patience may be able to discover the MAC addresses of other clients on your network. NOTE: For security purposes, Wireless Filter tends to prevent casual, inexperienced users from accessing a Wi-Fi network. However, even with the most recent protocols/encryption, MAC addresses are not encrypted in Wi-Fi traffic. Consequently, anyone with packet sniffing software, a wireless network adapter, and a little patience may be able to discover the MAC addresses of other clients on your network.
basic-wfilter.txt · Last modified: 2023/05/24 02:03 by hogwild

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