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--- basic-wfilter [2022/02/23 00:59] – removed "highly recommended" - unsubstantiated, vague, biased djk44883
+++ basic-wfilter [2023/05/06 01:24] – -condense, clarity hogwild
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 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 access to the wireless network. Clicking Add will create a new row in the table in which you can add another MAC address.
-**Description: **This optional 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: **Here, you can enter an (optional) plain text description of the device. This is helpful for keeping track of the various client devices allowed to connect.
-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.
-You can choose how and on which interface this list will work on the** **[[:advanced-wlanvifs|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.
+Clicking the //Virtual Wireless Interfaces// link in the Notes section of this menu takes you to the //Virtual Wireless// menu. There, you can choose how and on which interface the Wireless Filter list of MAC addresses will work.
-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 that for security purposes, Wireless Filter tends to prevent casual, inexperienced users from accessing a Wi-Fi network. However, even in the most recent protocols/encryption, MAC addresses are not encrypted in Wi-Fi traffic. 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.
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