Restrict Wifi Access By Mac Address - NETGEAR WAC720 User Manual

ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730
Setting
Primary
Accounting Server
Secondary
Accounting Server
Authentication Settings
Reauthentication
Time (secs)
Update Global Key
Every (secs)
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Restrict WiFi Access by MAC Address

For increased security, you can restrict access to an SSID by allowing access to only specific
computers or WiFi stations based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only
trusted computers so that unknown computers cannot connect over WiFi to the access point.
MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the
data broadcast over the WiFi link is fully exposed.

To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
access point or to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable.
For more information, see
2. In the address bar, enter the IP address of the access point.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the user name and password.
Descriptions
IPv4 Address or Enter the IP address of the primary RADIUS server for
IPv6 Address accounting.
Port Enter the number of the UDP port on the access point that is used
to access the primary RADIUS server for accounting. The default
port number is 1813.
Shared Secret Enter the shared key that is used between the access point and
the primary RADIUS server during the accounting process.
IPv4 Address or Enter the IP address of the secondary RADIUS server for
IPv6 Address accounting. The secondary RADIUS server is used when the
primary RADIUS server is not available.
Port Enter the number of the UDP port on the access point that is used
to access the secondary RADIUS server for accounting. The
default port number is 1813.
Shared Secret Enter the shared key that is used between the access point and
the secondary RADIUS server during the accounting process.
The interval in seconds after which the supplicant is reauthenticated with the
RADIUS server. The default interval is 3600 seconds (1 hour). Enter 0 to disable
reauthentication.
Select the check box to allow the global key update, and enter the interval in
seconds. The check box is selected by default, and the default interval is
1800 seconds (30 minutes). Clear the check box to prevent the global key update.
Log In to the Access Point
WiFi Configuration and Security
47
on page 15.