System information

Wireless Security Configuration
Wireless Security Overview
Table 7-2. Summary of MAC Authentication Configuration
Configuring MAC Authentication in the HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420
MAC MAC Local MAC MAC Authentication Table RADIUS Comments
Authentication
Mode
Authentication Authentication
MAC Address Permission
MAC Table Active Inactive
Permission
Local MAC
authentication
Local MAC Deny xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx * Not
needed
All MAC addresses
allowed unless entry
set to active in the
MAC Authentication
Table. Can be
combined with other
methods for improved
security.
Local MAC
authentication
Local MAC Allow xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx * Not
needed
All MAC addresses
denied unless entry
set to active in MAC
Authentication Table.
Can be combined
with other methods
for improved security.
Remote MAC Radius MAC MAC address RADIUS Server MUST Works with static and
authentication permission
policy based on
RADIUS server
configuration.
Use PAP authenti-
cation and enter
MAC address as
specified by the
Radius MAC
dynamic WEP keys.
Does not work with
WPA with 802.1X or
WPA-PSK.
Address Format.
User and password
on the RADIUS
server must be the
same.
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