Setting a mac address filter, Advanced mac filtering page – Motorola SURFboard SBG901 User Manual

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Advanced MAC Filtering Page

This page allows you to define up to twenty Media Access Control (MAC) address filters
to prevent PCs from sending outgoing TCP/UDP traffic to the WAN via their MAC
addresses. This is useful because the MAC address of a specific NIC card never
changes, unlike its IP address, which can be assigned via the DHCP server or hard-coded
to various addresses over time.

Field Descriptions for the Advanced MAC Filtering Page

Field

Description

MAC Addresses

Media Access Control address — a unique set of 12 hexadecimal digits
assigned to a PC during manufacturing.

Setting a MAC Address Filter

1. Enter the MAC address in the MAC Addresses field for the PC you want to block.

2. Click Add MAC Address.

3. Repeat above steps for up to twenty MAC addresses.

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