---
name: "wlan_acl"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "6.0-5"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wlan_acl"
---

# wlan\_acl(4)

MAC-based ACL support for 802.11 devices

## NAME

**wlan\_acl** – MAC-based ACL support for 802.11 devices

## SYNOPSIS

**device wlan\_acl**

## DESCRIPTION

The **wlan\_acl** module implements a MAC-based access control plugin for use with 802.11 devices operating as an access point. The **wlan\_acl** module is an 802.11 access control plugin module for use with the [wlan(4)](/wlan/4.md) module. This module is automatically loaded if an application configures an access control policy for an 802.11 device operating as an access point.

## SEE ALSO

[wlan(4)](/wlan/4.md), [ifconfig(8)](/ifconfig/8.md)

## STANDARDS

More information can be found in the IEEE 802.11 Standard.

## HISTORY

The **wlan\_acl** driver first appeared in FreeBSD 6.0.