Port-Location Mapping - Nomadix Universal subscriber gateway User Manual

Port-Location Mapping

The USG can provision subscriber access to the network on a localized port basis. For
example, in an apartment building environment, a solution provider may want to
provision Internet access to individual apartments, where each apartment is assigned a
port-location tag. In this scenario, the apartment tenant can choose to subscribe to the
service and the USG will then allow Internet access from the tenant's apartment,
regardless of which computer (MAC address) is being used.
Port-locations can be "tagged" at any level (for example, a specific room in a hotel or
apartment building, a floor number, wing, or building). There may even be multiple
ports tagged to a single room. The USG uses a Port-Location Authorization Table
(similar to a MAC authorization table) to manage the assigned ports and ensure
accurate billing for services used by a particular port.
Subscriber
Interface
VLAN
AAA MIB
Port-Location
Lookup
Important Notes about Port-Location Mapping
Setting a port to the Block mode will prevent subscribers from purchasing
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new Internet access from the blocked port. Existing subscribers will continue
to have access to the Internet until the access has expired, and they will not
be able to purchase a new service.
To manage the subscriber or device on the subscriber side of the USG, you
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must add the MAC address of the device or the subscriber's IP address to the
subscriber table.
The Port-Location Mapping listing must be created if the PMS feature is
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enabled. This is required to identify the port.
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NIVERSAL
AAA
AAA
Lookup
AAA Subscriber Management Interface
Flash File System
Memory
Port-Location Authorization File
Table
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UBSCRIBER ATEWAY
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