Specifications

Overview 3
CHAPTER 1
Overview
The AOS-W 2.2 Interface Reference is organized by product
feature for the Alcatel Wireless LAN switches and access points.
This guide also includes best practice recommendations and
configuration examples for a number of features.
Key Features
Prevention of Layer-2 Bridging between
Wireless Users
In AOS-W, a global firewall feature has been added to deny all L2
bridging between users. Because wireless users enter the switch
through GRE tunnels, the feature has been labeled “Deny L2
Bridging between Untrusted GRE Tunnels”, and can be
configured under the global firewall settings.
Wired Port 802.1x Authentication
In AOS-W, 802.1x authentication has been extended to wired
ports as well. This implementation is different than that found on
standard Ethernet switches, as they are designed to authenticate
an entire port. Alcatel’s 802.1x implementation is designed to
authenticate individual MAC addresses, regardless of how many
MAC addresses are seen on a given port. Port-based 802.1x
authentication is automatically enabled on any port configured as
“untrusted”, as long as global 802.1x authentication has been
configured.