User's Manual

54 Operation
Chapter 4 - System Configuration
MAC Authentication – You can configure a list of the MAC addresses for wireless
clients that are authorized to access the network. This provides a basic level of
authentication for wireless clients attempting to gain access to the network. A
database of authorized MAC addresses can be stored locally on the AP or remotely
on a central RADIUS server. (Default: Disabled)
 Disabled: No checks are performed on an associating station’s MAC address.
 Local MAC: The MAC address of the associating station is compared against
the local database stored on the AP. Use the Local MAC Authentication section
of this web page to set up the local database, and configure all APs in the
wireless network service area with the same MAC address database.
 Radius MAC: The MAC address of the associating station is sent to a
configured RADIUS server for authentication. When using a RADIUS
authentication server for MAC address authentication, the server must first be
configured in the Radius window (see “RADIUS” on page 48). The database of
MAC addresses and filtering policy must be defined in the RADIUS server.
Figure 4-6: Authentication