HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 - Hewlett Packard

Access Point Configuration
Configuring Wireless Security
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• Local MAC: The MAC address of the associating station is compared
against the local database stored on the access point. The Local MAC
Authentication section enables the local database to be set up. The
access point supports up to 1024 MAC addresses.
• Radius MAC: The MAC address of the associating station is sent to
a configured RADIUS server for authentication.
• Disable: No checks are performed on an associating station’s MAC
address.
■ Local MAC Authentication: Configures the local MAC authentication
database. The MAC database provides a mechanism to take certain
actions based on a wireless client’s MAC address. The MAC list can be
configured to allow or deny network access to specific clients.
• System Default: Specifies a default action for all unknown MAC
addresses (that is, those not listed in the local MAC database).
– Deny: Blocks access for all MAC addresses except those listed
in the local database as “allowed.”
– Allow: Permits access for all MAC addresses except those listed
in the local database as “denied.”
■ MAC Authentication Settings: Enters specified MAC addresses and
permissions into the local MAC database.
• MAC Address: Physical address of a client. Enter six pairs of hexadecimal
digits separated by hyphens, for example, 00-90-D1-12-AB-89.
• Permission: Select Allow to permit access or Deny to block access.
If Delete is selected, the specified MAC address entry is removed from
the database.
• Update: Enters the specified MAC address and permission setting
into the local database.
■ MAC Authentication Table: Displays current entries in the local MAC
database.
To Configure MAC Authentication Using a Local Database:
1. Select the Security tab.
2. Click the [Authentication] button.
3. Set MAC Authentication to Local MAC.
4. Under Local MAC authentication, set System Default to Deny. This blocks all
unknown MAC addresses from gaining access to the network.
5. Click the [Apply Changes] button.
6. Under MAC Authentication Settings, enter an authorized client MAC
address in the MAC address text field.