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--- device_filtering [2023/05/24 21:12] – [iptables] -formatting hogwild
+++ device_filtering [2023/05/24 21:17] – [ebtables] -changed MAC address to caps for easier reading hogwild
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 ====== Block devices via script/scheduler ======
-The easiest way to filter of wireless devices is to use the [[basic-wfilter|Wireless Filter]] menu. However, there are times when you want to block specific devices via a script. Scripting makes it easier to manage device blocking for large number of devices. It also allows you to schedule blocking/filtering on or off, as needed.
+The easiest way to filter WiFi devices is to use the [[basic-wfilter|Wireless Filter]] menu. However, there are times when you want to block specific devices via a script. This is particularly true when you need to manage device blocking for a lot of devices. Scripting also allows you to schedule blocking/filtering on or off, as needed.
   * For a bridged environment (Media-bridge/Ethernet-bridge/FreshTomato-FreshTomato via Ethernet) you will need //ebtables.//
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-Given a MAC address you want to control, such as: ''aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff'' you can filter in two ways:
+Given a MAC address you want to control, such as: ''AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF'' you can filter in two ways:
 ===== ebtables =====
-# Block\\  ''/usr/sbin/ebtables -A FORWARD -d aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff -j DROP''
+# Block\\  ''/usr/sbin/ebtables -A FORWARD -d AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF -j DROP''
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-# Unblock\\  ''/usr/sbin/ebtables -D FORWARD -d aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff -j DROP''
+# Unblock\\  ''/usr/sbin/ebtables -D FORWARD -d AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF -j DROP''
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