MAC Authentication
MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication is used for authenticating devices based on their physical MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. addresses. MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication requires that the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. address of a machine matches a manually defined list of addresses. This authentication method is not recommended for scalable networks and the networks that require stringent security settings.
MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication can be used alone or it can be combined with other forms of authentication such as WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a security protocol that is specified in 802.11b and is designed to provide a WLAN with a level of security and privacy comparable to what is usually expected of a wired LAN. authentication. However, it is recommended that you do not use the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. -based authentication. The following MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication combinations can be configured for a wired or wireless network profile.
- Configuring MAC Authentication for Wireless Network Profiles
- Configuring MAC Authentication for Wired Network Profiles
Configuring MAC Authentication for Wireless Network Profiles
The following procedure describes how to configure MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication for a wired profile using the WebUI:
- In the Networks page, click to create a new network profile or select an existing profile for which you want to enable MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication and click . >
- Ensure that all required WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. and VLAN Virtual Local Area Network. In computer networking, a single Layer 2 network may be partitioned to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them through one or more routers; such a domain is referred to as a Virtual Local Area Network, Virtual LAN, or VLAN. attributes are defined, and then click .
- In the Security tab, toggle the MAC authentication switch for the Personal or the Open security level.
- In the drop-down list, specify the type of authentication server to use.
- To allow the Instant AP to use a delimiter in the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication request, specify a character (for example, colon or dash) as a delimiter for the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. address string in the text box. For example, if you specify colon as the delimiter, MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. addresses in the xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx format are used. If the delimiter is not specified, the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. address in the xxxxxxxxxxxx format is used.
- To allow the Instant AP to use uppercase letters in the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. address string, toggle the switch to enable.
The MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication is enabled.
and parameters are displayed only when
- Configure other parameters as required.
- Click Next to define access rules, and then click Finish to apply the changes.
The following CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. commands configure MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. -address based authentication with external server:
(Instant AP)(config)# wlan ssid-profile <name>
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# type {<Employee>|<Voice>|<Guest>}
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# mac-authentication
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# mac-authentication-delimiter <delim>
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# mac-authentication-upper-case
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# external-server
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# auth-server <server-name1>
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# auth-server <server-name2>
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# server-load-balancing
(Instant AP)(SSID Profile <name>)# radius-reauth-interval <minutes>
The following CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. command adds users for MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication based on internal authentication server:
(Instant AP)(config)# user <username> [<password>] [portal|radius]
Configuring MAC Authentication for Wired Network Profiles
The following procedure describes how to configure MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication for a wired profile using the WebUI:
- In the Networks page, click to create a new network profile or select an existing profile for which you want to enable MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication and click . >
- Ensure that all required wired and VLAN Virtual Local Area Network. In computer networking, a single Layer 2 network may be partitioned to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them through one or more routers; such a domain is referred to as a Virtual Local Area Network, Virtual LAN, or VLAN. attributes are defined, and then click .
- Under MAC authentication switch to enable. tab, toggle the
- In the drop-down list, specify the type of authentication server to use.
- Configure other parameters as required.
- Click Next to define access rules, and then click Finish to apply the changes.
The following CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. commands configure MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. -address-based authentication with external server:
(Instant AP)(config)# wired-port-profile <name>
(Instant AP)(wired ap profile <name>)# type {<employee>|<guest>}
(Instant AP)(wired ap profile <name>)# mac-authentication
(Instant AP)(wired ap profile <name>)# auth-server <server-1>
(Instant AP)(wired ap profile <name>)# auth-server <server-2>
(Instant AP)(wired ap profile <name>)# server-load-balancing
(Instant AP)(wired ap profile <name>)# radius-reauth-interval <Minutes>
The following CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. command adds users for MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication based on internal authentication server:
(Instant AP)(config)# user <username> [<password>] [portal|radius]