Mac Filter - ZyXEL Communications P-2812HNU-51c User Manual

Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
Table 32 Wireless LAN > General: WPA(2)
LABEL
WPA2
Preauthenticatio
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Network Re-auth
Interval
Group Key
Update Timer
Authentication Server
IP Address
Port Number
Shared Secret Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be

7.4.5 MAC Filter

This screen allows you to configure the P-2812HNU-51c to give exclusive access to
specific devices (Allow) or exclude specific devices from accessing the P-
2812HNU-51c (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access
Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six
pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to
know the MAC addresses of the devices to configure this screen.
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DESCRIPTION
This field is available only when you select WPA2.
Pre-authentication enables fast roaming by allowing the wireless client
(already connecting to an AP) to perform IEEE 802.1x authentication
with another AP before connecting to it. Select Enabled to turn on
preauthentication in WAP2. Otherwise, select Disabled.
This field is available only when you select WPA2.
Specify how often wireless clients have to resend usernames and
passwords in order to stay connected. Enter a time interval between
10 and 2147483647 seconds.
Note: If wireless client authentication is done using a RADIUS
server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has
priority.
The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the RADIUS server
sends a new group key out to all clients.
Enter the IP address of the external authentication server in dotted
decimal notation.
Enter the port number of the external authentication server. The
default port number is 1812.
You need not change this value unless your network administrator
instructs you to do so with additional information.
shared between the external authentication server and the P-
2812HNU-51c.
The key must be the same on the external authentication server and
your P-2812HNU-51c. The key is not sent over the network.
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