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--- wireless_filter [2021/01/10 02:34] – created hogwild
+++ wireless_filter [2021/03/09 23:58] (current) – Added link to Virtual Wireless menu hogwild
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 ====== 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.
+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-digit 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 which device is which.
+**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.
-Finally, click Save for the changes to take effect.
+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.
-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.
+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.
+[[https://wiki.freshtomato.org/lib/exe/detail.php?id=wireless_filter&media=b073365a2e8d9bf3a3d1309b90f9de35.png|{{:b073365a2e8d9bf3a3d1309b90f9de35.png}}]]

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