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MAC Authentication Deployment Considerations
MAC Authentication
Before defining a MAC authentication configuration on a WLAN, refer to the following deployment guidelines to ensure the
configuration is optimally effective:
• MAC authentication can only be used to identify end-user devices, not the users themselves.
• MAC authentication is somewhat poor as a standalone data protection technique, as MAC addresses can be easily spoofed
by hackers who can provision a MAC address on their device to mimic a trusted device.

6.1.2.3 PSK / None

Configuring WLAN Security Settings
Open-system authentication can be referred to as no authentication, since no actual authentication and user credential
validation takes place. When selecting PSK/None, a client requests (and is granted) authentication with no credential
exchange.
NOTE: Although None implies no authentication, this option is also used when
pre-shared keys are used for encryption (thus the /PSK in the description).

6.1.2.4 Captive Portal

Configuring WLAN Security Settings
A captive portal is guest access policy that provides temporary and restrictive access to the wireless network. The primary
means of securing such guest access is the use of a captive portal. For an overview of the captive portal process and
information on how to define a captive portal policy that can be applied to a WLAN, see
page 9-2.
To assign a captive portal policy to a WLAN:
1. Select the Configuration
2. Select Wireless.
3. Select Wireless LANs
4. Select the Add
existing WLAN.
5. Select Security.
6. Refer to the Captive Portal
Select the Captive Portal Enable
is disabled by default.
7. Select the Captive Portal if Primary Authentication Fails
authentication is unavailable. This option is only enabled when
8. Select the Captive Portal Policy
Create icon to define a new policy to use with this WLAN or the
portal policy. For more information, see
9. Select OK when completed to update the captive portal configuration. Select
saved configuration.
tab from the Web UI.
to display a high level display of existing WLANs.
button to create an additional WLAN or select an existing WLAN and
field within the WLAN security screen.
option if authenticated guess access is required with the selected WLAN. This feature
to use with the WLAN from the drop-down menu. If no relevant policies exist, select the
Configuring Captive Portal Policies on page
Configuring Captive Portal Policies on
Edit
option to enable the captive portal policy if the primary
Captive Portal Enable is selected.
Edit icon to update the configuration of an existing captive
9-2.
Reset to revert the screen back to the last
to modify the properties of an