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4.4 Security
The Wireless Security feature helps to configure security mechanisms between AP and SU.
To configure Security, Click Wireless> 5 GHz Radio Configuration > Security
Encryption Type: Select WPA2-PSK
Key: Select any desired key considering the note below.
None: If the encryption type is selected as none, then there exists any security to the data
frames transmitted over the wireless medium
4.5 MAC-ACL
MAC Access Control List is an additional security mechanism in a wireless network.
To configure MAC ACL in AP (5GHz), Click Wireless> 5 GHz Radio Configuration> MAC ACL
This section has MAC status: Allow/ Deny/Disable and a MAC ACL table: MAC Address
Disable: By, default MAC ACL is disabled in AP (5GHz) Configuration, i.e. all SU’s are linked to
AP
Allow: If Allow is selected, the MAC ACL feature allows only the authenticated SU’s to access
the wireless network of AP by adding their MAC addresses
Deny: If Deny is selected, only a particular SU is restricted.
The maximum number of SU’s that can be added to the MAC ACL table is 32
MAC ACL feature is applicable only in AP with 5 GHz / 2.4 GHz