Mac Authentication - ZyXEL Communications MES3500 Series User Manual

Chapter 18 Port Authentication
Figure 79 IEEE 802.1x Authentication Process
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New Connection
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Identity Request
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Login Credentials
Authentication Request
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Access Challenge
Challenge Request
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Challenge Response
Access Request
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Authentication Reply
Session Granted/Denied

18.1.2 MAC Authentication

MAC authentication works in a very similar way to IEEE 802.1x authentication. The main difference
is that the Switch does not prompt the client for login credentials. The login credentials are based
on the source MAC address of the client connecting to a port on the Switch along with a password
configured specifically for MAC authentication on the Switch.
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