Select A Mac Acl For A Wifi Network - NETGEAR WAX638E User Manual

Insight Managed WiFi 6E AXE7800 Tri-band Multi-Gig Access Point Model WAX638E

Select a MAC ACL for a WiFi network

After you set up one or more local MAC access control lists (ACLs, also referred to as
access lists; see Manage local MAC access control lists on page 117), you can select an
ACL for use with an SSID.
Depending on the policy that you defined for an ACL, WiFi devices for which the MAC
address is on the MAC ACL are either allowed access to the access point through this
SSID or denied access to the SSID. If denied access to the SSID, these devices might be
able to connect to the access point through another SSID if you did not set up MAC
ACL security for that SSID.
You can also set up a RADIUS server (see Set up RADIUS servers on page 130) and select
the RADIUS MAC ACL. You must define the ACL on the RADIUS server, using the
following format for client MAC addresses in the RADIUS server: If the client MAC
address is 00:0a:95:9d:68:16, specify it as 000a959d6816 in the RADIUS server.
Note: A RADIUS MAC ACL cannot function if the WiFi security is WPA2 Enterprise or
WPA3 Enterprise. If you want to use a RADIUS MAC ACL, select a different type of WiFi
security for the WiFi network (see Change the authentication and encryption for a WiFi
network on page 71).
Before you select a MAC ACL for a WiFi network, review the policy of the ACL:
• ACL policy that allows access: A WiFi device on the ACL is allowed access to the
SSID while all other WiFi devices are denied access to the SSID.
• ACL policy that denies access: A WiFi device on the ACL is denied access to the
SSID while all other WiFi devices are allowed access to the SSID.
To select a MAC ACL for a WiFi network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as
the access point or directly to the access point through an Ethernet cable or WiFi
connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window displays.
If your browser displays a security warning, you can proceed, or add an exception
for the security warning. For more information, see What to do if you get a browser
security warning on page 43.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified. The user name
and password are case-sensitive.
Manage the Advanced WiFi
Features for a WiFi network
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