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ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Note: For wireless adapters, you can usually find the MAC address printed on the wireless adapter label.  To restrict access based on MAC addresses: 1. Select Configuration > Security > Advanced > MAC Authentication. The MAC Authentication screen displays. (The following figure shows some examples.) 2. Select the Turn Access Control On check box. The access control feature is enabled. 3. From the Select Access Control Database drop-down menu, select one of the following database options: • Local MAC Address Database. The wireless access point uses the local MAC address database for access control. This is the default setting. • Remote MAC Address Database. The wireless access point uses the MAC address database on an external RADIUS server on the LAN for access control. If you select this database, you first need to configure the RADIUS server settings (see Configure RADIUS Server Settings on page 45). 4. Click the Refresh button. The Available Wireless Stations table is refreshed. The wireless access point places the MAC addresses of the attached wireless clients in this table. 5. Populate the Trusted Wireless Stations table with MAC addresses. Wireless Configuration and Security 47

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Wireless Configuration and Security
47
ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203
Note:
For wireless adapters, you can usually find the MAC address printed
on the wireless adapter label.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1.
Select
Configuration > Security > Advanced > MAC Authentication
.
The MAC Authentication screen displays. (The following figure shows some examples.)
2.
Select the
Turn Access Control On
check box.
The access control feature is enabled.
3.
From the Select Access Control Database drop-down menu, select one of the following
database options:
•
Local MAC Address Database
. The wireless access point uses the local MAC
address database for access control. This is the default setting.
•
Remote MAC Address Database
. The wireless access point uses the MAC address
database on an external RADIUS server on the LAN for access control. If you select
this database, you first need to configure the RADIUS server settings (see
Configure
RADIUS Server Settings
on page
45).
4.
Click the
Refresh
button.
The Available Wireless Stations table is refreshed. The wireless access point places the
MAC addresses of the attached wireless clients in this table.
5.
Populate the Trusted Wireless Stations table with MAC addresses.