What does MAC filtering do? If needed, when would you use deny filtering rules and when would you use allow filtering rules? What happens to devices that want to connect, if the “Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” function is enabled but there are no entries in the list
MAC filtering is a security feature used in networking to control which devices are allowed to connect to a network. It works by only allowing devices with specific MAC addresses (unique identifiers assigned to each device's network interface) to connect to the network.
Deny filtering rules are used when you want to block specific devices from accessing the network. This can be useful for blocking potentially malicious or unauthorized devices.
Allow filtering rules, on the other hand, are used when you want to only allow specific devices to connect to the network. This can be useful for ensuring that only approved devices can access the network.
If the "Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access" function is enabled but there are no entries in the list, then no devices will be able to connect to the network. The network will effectively be closed off to all devices until a MAC address is added to the list.