I have seen this feature on EDIMAX access points. It would be good if it could be used in conjunction with existing security.
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Banes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Virus attacks > What would be really nice on the AirPoints is an option to BLOCK mac > addresses. > > Currently It looks like you can allow any mac address or use the table to > allow listed addresses. I would like a table to block listed addresses and > allow everything else. > > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayland Sothcott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:38 AM > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Virus attacks > > > > Hello Andrew, > > > > MAC filtering will mean no IP traffic from the infected user so stopping > the > > problem. It would be worth offering a service to clean the infected > > computer. > > > > Regards, > > Wayland. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andrew Goble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 3:43 PM > > Subject: [smartBridges] Virus attacks > > > > > > Hi, > > > > We are running a wireless network servicing about 30 customers on 4 > Airpoint > > AP's. Currently a subscriber gateway is being used to authenticate users. > > We have had an ongoing problem with users getting viruses and then > bringing > > the network to a crawl and/or completely down as the virus scans and/or > > spams to spread itself. Removing the customer from the subscriber gateway > > stops any access to the Internet at large, but because they are still > > connected to the AP's, the AP itself and our internal equipment are still > > getting hammered. Currently we are not using the internal MAC filtering > > feature on the airpoints. Has anyone know if this (or any other actions) > > will allow us to completely shut off an infected user? Any input you have > > would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Andrew Goble > > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > > smartBridges <yournickname> > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > > smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
