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n Local MAC Authentication—Client computers can be filtered using the unique
MAC addresses of their network cards. To build the MAC Authentication Table,
enter a MAC address in the space provided, choose the permission, and click
Update. MAC addresses are listed in the MAC Authentication Table in the order
that they were entered. The Local MAC Authentication parameters are described in
the following table:
FILTER CONTROL
The Filter Control page allows you to control client communication within the wireless
network. You may enable one or more types of supported filtering; however, some
filter choices may supersede others. Configure the options as described below. When
you are finished, click Apply.
Session Key Refresh Rate 0
(minutes)
Defines how long the RADIUS server will
dynamically re-assign a session key to a
connected client station.
802.1x Reauthentication
Refresh Rate
0
(seconds)
Defines the time interval in which the Access
Point forces a Reauthentication and
subsequently re-issues a new session key.
Parameter Description
System Default Define the default filtering setting as Deny or Allow.
MAC Address Enter the MAC address of a client for the access control. You can
find the MAC address of a network card as follows:
Windows 95/98/ME—Click Start/Run. Type winipcfg and press
Enter. The MAC address is in the Adapter Address section.
Windows NT4/2000/XP—At the command prompt, type
ipconfig /all and press Enter. The MAC address is listed as the
Physical Address.
Linux—Run the command “/sbin/ipconfig.” The card’s MAC
address is the value after the word “HWaddr.”
Permission Allows or denies access to the access point of devices matching
the specified MAC address.
Update button Click Update to refresh the MAC Authentication Table. To avoid
the possibility of entering an invalid MAC address on the
Authentication page, always click Update after typing the
address. If you press Enter, address error checking does
not occur.
Field Default Description