Advanced Mac Authentication For Access Point Groups - NETGEAR WMS5316 - ProSafe 16-AP Wireless Management System Reference Manual

ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual
A maxiumum of 512 Mac addresses can be supported.
2. Select the Apply to all groups checkbox to apply the settings to all managed access points
regardless of group.
3. Select the Turn Access Control On checkbox if you want the access point to interact only
with stations present in the Trusted Wireless Stations table. This provides an additional layer
of security.
4. Select one of the following databases:
• Local MAC Address Database: The access point will use the local MAC address table
for access control.
• Remote MAC Address Database: The access point will use the MAC address table on an
external Radius server on the LAN for access control.
5. Make sure that the correct wireless stations are in the Trusted Wireless Stations list. If you are
using access control, only these stations will be allowed access to the network through this
access point.
– To remove a wireless station from this table, click Delete.
– To add a wireless station to this tablet, enter a MAC address and click Add.
– To move a wireless station from the Available Wireless Stations list to the Trusted
Wireless Stations list, select it, and click Move.
6. Click Apply so that your changes take effect.

Advanced MAC Authentication for Access Point Groups

This lets you block network access privilege of the specified stations through a specific group of
managed wireless access points.
Note: Most networks do not require access point groups. See
for more information about Basic Settings and Advanced Settings for access point
groups.
To set up MAC Authentication for only the selected access point group:
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Chapter 1, "Getting Started
Security Configuration