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Filter Setup to allow MAC
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19 Dec 2016 14:37 #87541
by leighwhitling
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Hi All
I am tryting to lock down my router so that it only allows selected external MAC addresses in.
I have set each MAC addresss up in IP Object and then tagged them in an IP Group.
I have also setup a Firewall filter to block everything from WAN to Lan and then set an acception up WAN to LAN that allows the IP Groups IP Objects.
This doesnt work.
I then put the IP address of the acception to any and this then works so i know it is an issue with the MAC tagging....
Has anyone got a solution to this? i dont want to use IP acceptions as is for my mobile phone that doesnt have a fixed IP.
I look forward to hearing from you.
I am tryting to lock down my router so that it only allows selected external MAC addresses in.
I have set each MAC addresss up in IP Object and then tagged them in an IP Group.
I have also setup a Firewall filter to block everything from WAN to Lan and then set an acception up WAN to LAN that allows the IP Groups IP Objects.
This doesnt work.
I then put the IP address of the acception to any and this then works so i know it is an issue with the MAC tagging....
Has anyone got a solution to this? i dont want to use IP acceptions as is for my mobile phone that doesnt have a fixed IP.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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21 Dec 2016 13:53 #87563
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Replied by aweaton on topic Re: Filter Setup to allow MAC
I doubt this will work. MAC addresses are at layer 2 and will not in the packet when connecting over layer 3 routed IP.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model
For remote access use the VPN facility of the router and with strong username/passwords or MOTP codes.
http://www.draytek.co.uk/information/our-technology/motp
and
http://www.draytek.co.uk/information/our-technology/sslvpn
For remote access use the VPN facility of the router and with strong username/passwords or MOTP codes.
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21 Dec 2016 22:46 #87568
by leighwhitling
Replied by leighwhitling on topic Re: Filter Setup to allow MAC
It's so I can view my security cameras etc so I don't really want to be connection a vpn each time an alert is sent.
It's secured by password protection but I just wanted to make it only accessible by certain Mac addresses I'll give your links a read though.
Thank you for your reply. It is much appreciated
It's secured by password protection but I just wanted to make it only accessible by certain Mac addresses
Thank you for your reply. It is much appreciated
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