===== Banning MAC Addresses from your WiFiDog network =====

This can be done in a clumsy way by changing one file on the [[publicwifi:installation_of_the_wifidog_captive_portal|wireless gateway box]] that the user is connecting to.

Adding this line to /etc/init.d/[[publicwifi:proxy.sh|proxy.sh]] prevents a MAC address from accessing the gateway. Obviously change the MAC below for the user's MAC:

<code>iptables -A INPUT -m mac --mac-source 00:00:00:00:00:00 -j DROP</code>

Quick note - Make sure you put your rule after this bit:

<code>#
# Clearing any existing rules and setting default policy
#
iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT
iptables -F INPUT 
iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
iptables -F OUTPUT 
iptables -P FORWARD DROP
iptables -F FORWARD 
iptables -t nat -F</code>

Otherwise it'll be wiped!

Restart the wireless gateway box

<code>reboot</code>
and all should be fine...

More investigation is being undertaken to provide a more permanent solution.

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