Re: Block PC using Mac address in squid

From: Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:01:28 +1100

On 30Jan2008 18:51, dbcooper <dclinuxlist@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| You do know that you can't block a MAC address once it crosses a router, as
| MAC is layer 2 only.
| Unless your just doing this on your local LAN etc.

Of course, but the OP's first problem is that squid rejects his ACL
so he can't even try:-)
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