Network Authentication; Table 6-2 Mac Address Filter - ZyXEL Communications Prestige 653HWI series User Manual

Prestige 653HWI Series User's Guide
LABEL
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 Enter the MAC addresses (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format) of the wireless station that are
Address 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.
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Cancel
6.5

Network Authentication

You can set the Prestige and your network to authenticate a wireless station before the wireless station can
communicate with the Prestige and the wired network to which the Prestige is connected.
6.5.1 EAP
EAP is an authentication protocol designed originally to run over PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) frame in
order to support multiple types of user authentication. By using EAP to interact with an EAP-compatible
RADIUS server, the access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server to perform mutual
authentication.
6.5.2 RADIUS
RADIUS is based on a client-sever model that supports authentication, authorization and accounting. The
access point is the client and the server is the RADIUS server. The RADIUS server handles the following
tasks:
•
Authentication
Determines the identity of the users.
•
Authorization
Determines the network services available to authenticated users once they are connected to the
network.
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Table 6-2 MAC Address Filter

DESCRIPTION
Wireless LAN Setup