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Alain_Sanchez's avatar
Dec 15, 2023
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GS724v4 switch MAC ACL NOT WORKING

I have a Netgear GS724Tv4 which I upgraded to the last firmware available (6.3.1.47). I want to use MAC ACLs to restrict access to the network to some specific PCs.  Went to ACL -> Basic and did the ...
  • schumaku's avatar
    Dec 15, 2023

    Review the Source MAC, especially the meaning of the Source MAC Mask:

     

    Source MAC. Requires a packet’s source port MAC address to match the address listed here. Enter a MAC address in this field. The valid format is xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

    Source MAC Mask. If desired, enter the MAC mask for the source MAC address to match. Use Fs and 0s in the MAC mask, which is in a wildcard format. An F means that the bit is not checked, and a 0 in a bit position means that the data must equal the value given for that bit. The valid format is xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx. A MAC mask of 00:00:00:00:00:00 matches a single MAC address.

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