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Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address, Wireless Client Security Separation, Apply

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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG102 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 3. Wireless Client Security Separation is disabled by default. If enabled, associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other. (This feature is intended for hotspots and other public access situations. 4. Click Apply to save your settings. Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address The optional Access Control window lets you restrict the network access privilege through the WAG102 Wireless Access Point to specific wireless stations. When you enable access control, the access point only accepts connections from clients on the selected access control list. This provides an additional layer of security. Warning: If you configure the WAG102 from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not in the access control list, and you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then access the wireless access point from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list to make any further changes. To restrict access based on MAC addresses: 1. Log in to the WAG102 as described in "Logging In Using the Default IP Address" on page 2-11. 2. Under Security on the main menu, select and configure Access Control 11a or select and configure Access Control 11bg. The Access Control screens shown in Figure 2-22 below will display. 3. Check the Turn Access Control On radio box to enable Access Control feature. 4. Select the desired Access Control Database options. The options are: • Local MAC Address Database - The Access Point will use the local MAC address table for Access Control. This is the default. • RADIUS MAC Address Database - The Access Point will use the MAC address table located on the external RADIUS server on the LAN for Access Control. If you choose this database, you must configure the RADIUS Server Settings first (see "Configuring the RADIUS Server Settings" on page 2-25). 5. This list shows any Trusted Wireless Stations wireless stations you have entered. If you have not entered any wireless stations this list will be empty. To delete an existing entry, select it and then click Delete. Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 2-37

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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG102 Reference Manual (802.11a/g)
Basic Installation and Configuration
2-37
v2.0, September 2006
3.
Wireless Client Security Separation
is disabled by default. If enabled, associated wireless
clients will not be able to communicate with each other. (This feature is intended for hotspots
and other public access situations.
4.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
The optional Access Control window lets you restrict the network access privilege through the
WAG102 Wireless Access Point to specific wireless stations. When you enable access control, the
access point only accepts connections from clients on the selected access control list. This
provides an additional layer of security.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1.
Log in to the WAG102 as described in
“Logging In Using the Default IP Address” on
page 2-11
.
2.
Under Security on the main menu, select and configure Access Control 11a or select and
configure Access Control 11bg. The Access Control screens shown in
Figure 2-22
below will
display.
3.
Check the
Turn Access Control On
radio box to enable Access Control feature.
4.
Select the desired Access Control Database options. The options are:
•
Local MAC Address Database – The Access Point will use the local MAC address table
for Access Control. This is the default.
•
RADIUS MAC Address Database – The Access Point will use the MAC address table
located on the external RADIUS server on the LAN for Access Control. If you choose this
database, you must configure the RADIUS Server Settings first (see
“Configuring the
RADIUS Server Settings” on page 2-25
).
5.
This list shows any
Trusted Wireless Stations
wireless stations you have entered. If you have
not entered any wireless stations this list will be empty. To delete an existing entry, select it
and then click
Delete
.
Warning:
If you configure the WAG102 from a wireless computer whose MAC address
is not in the access control list, and you select
Turn Access Control On
, you
will lose your wireless connection when you click
Apply
. You must then
access the wireless access point from a wired computer or from a wireless
computer that is on the access control list to make any further changes.