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--- device_filtering [2023/05/24 21:17] – [ebtables] -changed MAC address to caps for easier reading hogwild
+++ device_filtering [2025/03/03 18:09] (current) – [Notes] -condense hogwild
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-====== Block devices via script/scheduler ======
+====== Block devices via script/Scheduler ======
-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.
+The easiest way to filter WiFi devices is to use the [[basic-wfilter|Wireless Filter]] menu. However, there are times you want to block specific devices via a script. This is especially true when you need to manage device blocking for many devices. Scripting also lets you schedule blocking/filtering on or off, as needed.
-  * For a bridged environment (Media-bridge/Ethernet-bridge/FreshTomato-FreshTomato via Ethernet) you will need //ebtables.//
+ \\
-  * For a routed environment (single router), you will use //iptables//.
+  * For a bridged environment (Media Bridge mode, \\ Ethernet Bridge mode or switched LAN) you use //ebtables.//
  \\
-Given a MAC address you want to control, such as: ''AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF'' you can filter in two ways:
+  * For a routed environment (single router), you must use //iptables//.
+ \\
-===== ebtables =====
+Given a MAC address you wish to control, such as: "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF" you can filter in two ways:
+===== ebtables (routed environment) =====
 # Block\\  ''/usr/sbin/ebtables -A FORWARD -d AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF -j DROP''
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 # Flush (unblock all the defined references at once)\\  ''/usr/sbin/ebtables -F''\\  \\
- NOTE: you might have additional ebtables in your system so be very careful about flushing the full ebtable.
+NOTE: There might be additional ebtables in your system so **be careful** about flushing the full ebtable.
 ===== iptables =====
-# Block Internet access (or any intra-vlan)\\  ''/sbin/iptables -I **FORWARD** -m mac --mac-source aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff -j DROP''
+# Block Internet access (or any intra-vlan):\\  ''/sbin/iptables -I **FORWARD** -m mac --mac-source AA:BB:DD:EE:FF -j DROP''
  \\
-# Block any network acrtivity including services provided by the router itself e.g. minidlna/webserver/mysql)\\  ''/sbin/iptables -I **INPUT** -m mac --mac-source aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff -j DROP''
+# Block any network activity, even services provided by the router (minidlna/webserver):\\  ''/sbin/iptables -I **INPUT** -m mac --mac-source AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF -j DROP''
  \\
-# Unblock just rever whatever command replacinf -I with -D e.g.\\  ''/sbin/iptables -D FORWARD -m mac --mac-source aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff -j DROP''
+# Unblock (reverse) whatever command was issued by replacing "-I" with "-D":\\  ''/sbin/iptables -D FORWARD -m mac --mac-source AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF -j DROP''
  \\
-# Flush\\  ''You don't do that for iptables '':-)'' rather reboot the device''
+# Flush\\  You don't do that for iptables. Reboot the device instead.
-These days, blocking MAC addresses can  be tedious task. Many client devices use a MAC randomization function. MAC addresses can "change" freqently.
+ \\
+ \\
+These days, many devices use MAC randomization which can make blocking MAC addresses tedious. MAC addresses can "change" frequently.
-For dealing with this, one alternative is to filter using hostnames.
+To help manage this, one option is to filter using hostnames.
  \\
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 For example:\\
-# Block\\  ''iptables -I FORWARD -s iphone-julie -j DROP''
+# Block:\\  ''iptables -I FORWARD -s iphone-julie -j DROP''
  \\
-# Unblock\\  ''iptables -D FORWARD -s iphone-julie -j DROP''
+# Unblock:\\  ''iptables -D FORWARD -s iphone-julie -j DROP''
  \\
-Still, the hostname is resolved into an IP address by the kernel. A device with randomized MAC address will obtain a new IP when reconnecting. This will probably function well until the user decides to restart the device or even disconnect/reconnect WiFi manually.
-You could as a paranoia approach trigger a service wireless restart for each new client connecting but that is to cause disruption. For wireless devices possibly the best way to limit access is to make them connect to a dedicated SSID and enable/disable the SSID as needed as described in [[toggle_radio|this article]].
+===== Notes =====
+The kernel still resolves the hostname to an IP address. A device with randomized MAC address will obtain a new IP address when reconnecting. This may function well, but only until the user restarts the device or manually disconnects WiFi.
+If you're security conscious, you could trigger a "service wireless restart" for each new client connecting, but that would be disruptive to the general network.
+For WiFi devices, perhaps the best way to limit access is to make them connect to a dedicated SSID, and enable/disable that SSID as needed. For details about this approach, see the HOWTO: [[toggle_radio|Turning on/off radio elements from script]].
+ \\

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