Web: Configuring Wpa Settings - HP procurve 420 Management And Configuration Manual

Configuring MAC Authentication in the HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420
MAC MAC
Authentication Authentication
Mode
Local MAC Local MAC
authentication
Remote MAC Radius MAC
authentication
Local MAC MAC Authentication Settings
Authentication
MAC Address
System Default
Allow xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
MAC address RADIUS Server
permission
Use PAP authenti-
policy based on
cation and 12
RADIUS server
contiguous charac-
configuration.
ters for the MAC
address i.e.
0030f18c83b4. User
and password on
the RADIUS server
must be the same.

Web: Configuring WPA Settings

The WPA Settings window on the Security tab enables the access point to be
configured to use WPA security.
The web interface enables you to modify these parameters:
■ WPA Configuration Mode: The access point can be configured to allow
only WPA-enabled clients to access the network, or also allow clients only
capable of supporting WEP.
WPA Key Management: WPA can be configured to work in an enterprise
■
environment using IEEE 802.1x and a RADIUS server for user authenti-
cation. For smaller networks, WPA can be enabled using a common pre-
shared key for client authentication with the access point.
• WPA authentication over 802.1x: The WPA enterprise mode that
uses IEEE 802.1x to authenticate users and to dynamically distribute
encryption keys to clients.
• WPA Pre-shared Key: The WPA mode for small networks that uses
a common password string that is manually distributed. If this mode
is selected, be sure to also specify the key string.
Access Point Configuration
Configuring Wireless Security
RADIUS Comments
Permission
Deny Allow
* Not All MAC addresses
needed allowed unless permis-
sion specifically denied
in the MAC Authentica-
tion Table. Can be
combined with other
methods for improved
security.
MUST Works with authentica-
tion Open/Shared AND
encryption Disabled/
WEP Static.
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