Mac Authentication - NETGEAR WAC120 Reference Manual

The fields that display depend on the settings.
6. To change the wireless network name, in the WIreless Network Name (SSID) field, enter
the new wireless network name.
7. To broadcast the wireless network name, select the Broadcast Wireless Network Name
(SSID) Yes radio button.
8. In the Network Authentication list, select the authentication type:
• Open System. This selection can be used with WEP encryption or no encryption.
• WPA2-PSK. Select this option only if all clients support WPA2. If you select this
option, you must use AES and TKIP + AES encryption and enter the WPA
passphrase (network key).
• WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. This selection allows clients to use either WPA (with
TKIP) or WPA2 (with AES). If you select this option, you must use TKIP + AES
encryption and enter the WPA passphrase (network key).
9. In the Data Encryption list, select the data encryption type.
The options available for data encryption depend on the the option you select in the
Network Authentication list.
• None. No encryption is used.
• 64 bits WEP. Standard WEP encryption, 40/64-bit encryption is used.
• 128 bits WEP. Standard WEP encryption, 104/128-bit encryption is used.
• 152 bits WEP. Proprietary mode, works only with other wireless devices that support
this mode is used.
• AES. This is the standard encryption method for WPA2. Some clients support AES
with WPA, but this access point does not.
• TKIP + AES. This setting supports both WPA and WPA2. Broadcast packets use
TKIP. For unicast (point-to-point) transmissions, WPA clients use TKIP, and WPA2
clients use AES.
10. In the Wireless Client Security Separation list, specify if you want the associated wireless
clients to be able to communicate with each other.
If you select Enable, the associated wireless clients cannot communicate with each
other. This feature is intended for hotspots and other public access situations.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

MAC Authentication

For an additional layer of security, you can allow only trusted stations to interact with the
access point.
To configure MAC authentication:
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1. Launch a web browser on the computer that is connected to the access point.
802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120
Initial Setup
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