How can I filter Mac addresses ?

How can I filter Mac addresses ?

anyone know where I can get buy a cheap router or device to filter
[access] mac addresses.

I need to allow a pool of mac addresses [users] through to the gateway.
and block any other mac's.
Im using fixed ip and a DHCP pool on the network.

I know its possible with a Linux machine but I need something more admin
friendly such as a web interface on a router.

I havent found an easy way using a PC and windows, but windows is not
reliable.

We do have Cisco switches which I find too complicated to set up a mac
filter system. There also in the wrong path.


Thanks for any replies

"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How can I filter Mac addresses ?
>
> anyone know where I can get buy a cheap router or device to filter
> [access] mac addresses.

A Linux box...

> I need to allow a pool of mac addresses [users] through to the gateway.
> and block any other mac's.
> Im using fixed ip and a DHCP pool on the network.
>
> I know its possible with a Linux machine but I need something more admin
> friendly such as a web interface on a router.

More "admin friendly" than a text file of MAC addresses? All you'd need
would be something like the following (untested) in the firwall script:

# Flush FORWARD chain and set policy to DROP
iptables -F FORWARD
iptables -P FORWARD DROP

# Forward everything that made it so far from eth0
iptables -A FORWARD -i eth0 -j ACCEPT

# Forward everything that made it so far from eth1, if the source MAC
# address appears in /path/to/maclist
for MAC in `cat /path/to/maclist`; do
iptables -A FORWARD -i eth1 --mac-source $MAC -j ACCEPT
done

> We do have Cisco switches which I find too complicated to set up a mac
> filter system. There also in the wrong path.

Doing it with a switch makes more sense, really.

Alex

Jim wrote:
> How can I filter Mac addresses ?
>
> anyone know where I can get buy a cheap router or device to filter
> [access] mac addresses.
>
> I need to allow a pool of mac addresses [users] through to the
> gateway. and block any other mac's.
> Im using fixed ip and a DHCP pool on the network.
>
> I know its possible with a Linux machine but I need something more
> admin friendly such as a web interface on a router.
>
> I havent found an easy way using a PC and windows, but windows is not
> reliable.
>
> We do have Cisco switches which I find too complicated to set up a mac
> filter system. There also in the wrong path.
>
>
My Belkin wireless router allows MAC address filtering.

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"Dr Zoidberg" <AlexNOOOOO!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Jim wrote:
>> How can I filter Mac addresses ?
>>
>> anyone know where I can get buy a cheap router or device to filter
>> [access] mac addresses.
>>
> My Belkin wireless router allows MAC address filtering.
>
Probably only on the wireless side tho, its a standard thing in
wireless. I could be wrong, but I set one up with MAC security, and
don't remember having to add the wired PC
G

THe NuTTeR wrote:
> "Dr Zoidberg" <AlexNOOOOO!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> Jim wrote:
>>> How can I filter Mac addresses ?
>>>
>>> anyone know where I can get buy a cheap router or device to filter
>>> [access] mac addresses.
>>>
>> My Belkin wireless router allows MAC address filtering.
>>
> Probably only on the wireless side tho, its a standard thing in
> wireless. I could be wrong, but I set one up with MAC security, and
> don't remember having to add the wired PC

It claims to be for both wired and wireless.
Its on a separate config page to the wireless setup

--
Alex

"We are now up against live, hostile targets"

"So, if Little Red Riding Hood should show up with a bazooka and a bad
attitude, I expect you to chin the bitch! "

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