Rockwell Automation 1783-WAPxxx Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point User Manual - Manual (Page 488)

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Chapter 17 Configuring Filters
Configuring and Enabling IP Filters
IP filters (IP address, IP protocol, and IP port) prevent or allow the use of specific
protocols through the access point’s Ethernet and radio ports. IP address filters
allow or disallow the forwarding of unicast and multicast packets addressed to
specific IP addresses.
You can create a filter that passes traffic to all addresses except those you specify,
or you can create a filter that blocks traffic to all addresses except those you
specify. You can create filters that contain elements of one, two, or all three IP
filtering methods. You can apply the filters you create to either or both the
Ethernet and radio ports and to either or both incoming and outgoing packets.
Create IP Filters
Follow these steps to create IP filters for the access point.
1. From the navigation menu, click Services.
2. From the expanded Services menu, click Filters.
3. On the Apply Filters page, click the IP Filters tab at the top of the page.
• If you are creating a new filter, make sure <NEW> (the default) is
selected.
• To edit an existing filter, select the name from the Create/Edit Filter
pull-down menu.
4. Enter a descriptive name for the new filter in the Filter Name field.