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We would like to put a MAC address on each port of a SRW2048 switch so that each port is tied to a certain MAC address. &nbsp;When an unexpected MAC address is plugged into one of these ports it would lockdown that port until we unlocked it. &nbsp;I see how to lock the ports using the security section of the switch, but how do I enter a MAC address to associate with that port? &nbsp;I can also set the port to auto learn the MAC address. &nbsp;Where can I see the learned MAC addresses?
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We would like to put a MAC address on each port of a SRW2048 switch so that each port is tied to a certain MAC address.  When an unexpected MAC address is plugged into one of these ports it would lockdown that port until we unlocked it.  I see how to lock the ports using the security section of the switch, but how do I enter a MAC address to associate with that port?  I can also set the port to auto learn the MAC address.  Where can I see the learned MAC addresses?

Linksys SRW2048 MAC Address Security

A switch is a device that filters and forwards packets of data between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer or the network layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs. A hub is a connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports; when a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets.