Configuring Advanced Settings
D-Link
Unified Wired and Wireless Access System
Oct. 2015
Page 638
D-Link UWS User Manual
Known Client Configuration
The Known Client Configuration page allows you to add wireless clients to the Known Client Database and
specify the authentication action to take on the client when it attempts to access the network. The database
contains wireless client MAC addresses and names. The database is used to retrieve client descriptive names
from the RADIUS server as well as implement MAC Authentication.
Figure 398: Known Client Configuration
Known Client Configuration
page.
Command Buttons
The page includes the following buttons:
•
Refresh
—Updates the page with the latest information.
•
Submit
—Updates the switch with the values you enter. To retain the new values across a power cycle,
you must perform a save (Tool > Save Changes).
Table 365: Known Client Configuration
Field
Description
MAC Address
Shows the MAC address of the client. To view or configure the name
or authentication action for another client in the Known Client
database, select its MAC address from the menu.
Name
Enter a descriptive name for the client, which can contain up to 32
alphanumeric characters. This field is optional.
Authentication Action
Specify the action to take on a wireless client when MAC
authentication is enabled on the network. The following options are
available:
• Grant—Allow the client with the specified MAC address to access
the network.
• Deny—Prohibit the client with the specified MAC address from
accessing the network.
• Global Action—Use the global white-list or black-list action
configured on the Advanced Global Configuration page to
determine how to handle the client.