Re: Blocking/allowing association by mac address?

You must be use IPFW2 present in 4.7

> > : Is there a way to block or allow association to the FBSD 
> > : AP based on MAC addresses?
>  
> > Not directly.  However, I think that ipfw will allow mac address
> > filtering.  I don't know if the management packets are included in the
> > ipfw framework or not.  Even if they aren't, normal traffic won't make
> > it through since that definitely goes through ipfw mechanism.
> 
> Thanks for your reply.
> 
> I didn't see mac address blocking in the ipfw man file, 
> however, I do know ipfw would allow me to block or allow 
> based on IP addresses.  While not as solid as mac 
> addresses, it would do.  (And yes, I know that mac 
> addresses can be changed (I've been doing that since 
> the 80's), and that IP addresses can be changed too... 
> but it's a start, and probably good enough for this small 
> town.)
> 
> Mike
> -- 



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