View Full Version : Deactivate-Reactivate association function
David L. Vrablic
10-27-2007, 10:43 AM
I would love to be able to select an association and tarpit that connection right into oblivion.
I have seen several associations on a sector loose connection and idle time start to increment, while single connection keeps right on chugging.
I want to be able to turn this guy off and see if he is hogging all the resources.
I would love to be able to select an association and tarpit that connection right into oblivion.
I have seen several associations on a sector loose connection and idle time start to increment, while single connection keeps right on chugging.
I want to be able to turn this guy off and see if he is hogging all the resources.
you could use the Access Control List for that radio to achieve this:
interfaces -> wpci1 -> wireless configuration -> access control list editor
the default is acl disable, which is acl disabled :D however if you change this to acl allow, then all mac's except the ones you list below this statement are allowed to associate. So until you start entering the mac(s) of the cpe(s) you want to "tarpit" in the list this works just like disable, but once you add an offending mac to the list and activate - no more association for that guy !!
to set this up go to interfaces then the relevant radio - eg wpci1 then wireless configuration - access control list editor - then change the script to be something like this:
acl allow
00:01:02:03:04:05 #bad customer 1 - deny association
00:02:03:04:05:06 #bad customer 1 - deny association
note: "acl allow" must be lower case
oh oh - sorry David just read your woes with ACL !! :)
now i get it - you are after an additional feature to specifically achieve this which I'm guessing you'd prefer to be as far away from acl as possible:rolleyes:
David L. Vrablic
10-27-2007, 02:24 PM
Oh no ,Please teach me.
I have been a bit confused about ACL for some long time now.
I just never needed it like I do now.
Lonnie just taught me the Logic is upside down ahhh because it has always been that way.
We have a ton of Hot Spot stations that I maintain and all of a sudden someone with a lap top will do an on line sign up and the next thing I know the whole sector stops passing traffic except for the one association.
A reassociate brings everyone back online for a bit then it starts all over again.
I just need a way to dissassociate the guy and not even allow him to attach at the RF level.
The old Prism even had some kind of "gigi gommie" that would Tarpit the association and not fill up your log with assoc/ dissassoc enteries.
Danger, Old dog learning new tricks area!:)
Thank you for trying to help.