====== Wireless MAC Address filtering via script/scheduler ======

The easiest way to perform Wireless MAC address filtering is to use the controls in FreshTomato's [[basic-wfilter|Wireless Filter]] menu. However, there are occasions when you might prefer/need to block MAC addresses in a script.

There are two main advantages to using a script. First, entering all the data for a large number of network devices into the Wireless Filter menu would be tedious and time-consuming.

A scripted solution can make it easier to manage a large number of network devices. Second, a script more easily allows you to schedule filtering on or off, as needed.

 \\  \\ For example, given a MAC address whose access you wish to control:

<code text>
aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff
</code>

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You could perform the following functions on it:

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  * Block\\ <code text>
/usr/sbin/ebtables -A FORWARD -d aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff -j DROP
</code>

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  * Unblock\\ <code text>
/usr/sbin/ebtables -D FORWARD -d aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff -j DROP
</code>

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  * Or even…Flush (unblock all the defined references at once)\\ <code text>
/usr/sbin/ebtables -F
</code> \\

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