Key Concepts; Access Control - HP MSM7xx Management And Configuration Manual

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Public/guest network access

Key concepts

When the Access control option is enabled on a VSC, it creates an access-controlled VSC.

This means that for all traffic on the VSC, the controller acts as the gatekeeper between two

distinct network segments: the public network and the protected network.

Public network: Access to the public network and its resources is generally made

available to all unauthenticated wireless users once they successfully connect to the

wireless network. Access is also generally made available to unauthenticated wired users

on any network that is connected to the controller's LAN port.

Protected network: Access to the protected network is restricted by the controller and

typically requires that users be authenticated by the controller before they gain access.

Various authentication methods are available (HTML-based, MAC-based, 802.1X). The

most commonly used method is HTML-based, which enables users to login through their

Web browsers via the public access interface Login page. The controller can validate user

party authentication server (RADIUS or Active Directory).

The following diagrams illustrates a basic setup in which a wireless user is authenticated by

an access-controlled VSC and then gains access to a corporate network.

For more information on access control, see

If authentication is not enabled on a VSC, all users connected to the VSC can access the

protected network.

Public network

Configuring global access control options on

Protected network

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