Mac Authentication - ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-B Series User Manual

Table 21 More AP: Edit ( cont inued)
LABEL
Passphrase
Type
Passphrase Key
Wireless Net work Set t ings
Wireless
Net work Nam e
( SSI D)
Hide SSI D
Client I solat ion
MBSSI D/ LAN
I solat ion
Enhanced
Mult icast
Forwarding
Securit y Level
Securit y Mode
Apply
Cancel

7.4 MAC Authentication

This screen allows you t o configure t he ZyXEL Device t o give exclusive access t o specific devices
( Allow ) or exclude specific devices from accessing t he ZyXEL Device ( D e n y) . Every Et hernet
device has a unique MAC ( Media Access Cont rol) address. The MAC address is assigned at t he
fact ory and consist s of six pairs of hexadecim al charact ers, for exam ple, 00: A0: C5: 00: 00: 02. You
need t o know t he MAC addresses of t he devices t o configure t his screen.
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DESCRIPTION
I f you set securit y for t he wireless LAN and have t he Device generat e a password, t he
set t ing in t his field det erm ines how t he Device generat es t he password.
Select N on e t o set t he Device's password generat ion t o not be based on a passphrase.
Select Fix e d t o use a 16 charact er passphrase for generat ing a password.
Select Va r ia ble t o use a 16 t o 63 charact er passphrase for generat ing a password.
For a fixed t ype passphrase ent er 16 alphanum eric charact ers ( 0- 9, A- Z, wit h no spaces) . I t
m ust cont ain bot h let t ers and num bers and is case- sensit ive.
For a variable t ype passphrase ent er 16 t o 63 alphanum eric charact ers ( 0- 9, A- Z, wit h no
spaces) . I t m ust cont ain bot h let t ers and num bers and is case- sensit ive.
The SSI D ( Service Set I Dent it y) ident ifies t he service set wit h which a wireless device is
associat ed. Wireless devices associat ing t o t he access point ( AP) m ust have t he sam e SSI D.
Ent er a descript ive nam e ( up t o 32 English keyboard charact ers) for t he wireless LAN.
Select t his check box t o hide t he SSI D in t he out going beacon fram e so a st at ion cannot
obt ain t he SSI D t hrough scanning using a sit e survey t ool.
Select t his t o keep t he wireless client s in t his SSI D from com m unicat ing wit h each ot her.
Select t his t o keep t he wireless client s in t his SSI D from com m unicat ing wit h client s in ot her
SSI Ds or LAN devices.
Select t his check box t o allow t he Device t o convert wireless m ult icast t raffic int o wireless
unicast t raffic.
Select Ba sic ( W EP) or M or e Se cu r e ( W PA( 2 ) - PSK, W PA( 2 ) ) t o add securit y on t his
wireless net work. The wireless client s which want t o associat e t o t his net w ork m ust have
sam e wireless securit y set t ings as t he Device. Aft er you select t o use a securit y, addit ional
opt ions appears in t his screen.
Or you can select N o Se cu r it y t o allow any client t o associat e t his net work wit hout any dat a
encrypt ion or aut hent icat ion.
See Sect ion 7.2.1 on page 110
Click Apply t o save your changes.
Click Ca n ce l t o exit t his screen wit hout saving.
for m ore det ails about t his field.
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