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Prestige 650 Series User’s Guide
Wireless LAN Setup 5-9
Table 5-2 MAC Address Filter
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Select Yes from the drop down list box to enable MAC address filtering.
Action Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address filter table.
Select
Deny Association to block access to the router, MAC addresses not listed will be
allowed to access the router. Select Allow Association to permit access to the router,
MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the router.
MAC
Address Enter the MAC addresses (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format) of the wireless station that are
allowed or denied access to the Prestige in these address fields.
Back Click Back to go to the main wireless LAN setup screen.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Prestige.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
5.7 802.1x Overview
The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless stations
and encryption key management. Authentication can be done using the local user database internal to the
Prestige (authenticate up to 32 users) or an external RADIUS server for an unlimited number of users.
5.8 Introduction to RADIUS
RADIUS is based on a client-sever model that supports authentication and accounting, where access point is
the client and the server is the RADIUS server. The RADIUS server handles the following tasks among
others:
•
Authentication
Determines the identity of the users.
•
Accounting
Keeps track of the client’s network activity.
RADIUS user is a simple package exchange in which your Prestige acts as a message relay between the
wireless station and the network RADIUS server.
Types of RADIUS Messages
The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server
for user authentication: