SMC Networks SMC2586W-G manual Configuring Advanced Settings, Packet Filters

SMC2586W-G supports IEEE 802.1x and can be configured to communicate with two RADIUS servers. When the primary RADIUS server fails to respond, SMC2586W-G will try to communicate with the secondary RADIUS server. You can specify the length of timeout and the number of retries before com- municating with the secondary RADIUS server after failing to communicate with the primary RADIUS server.

An IEEE 802.1x-capable wireless access point and its RADIUS server(s) share a secret key so that they can authenticate each other. In addition to its IP address, a wireless access point can identify itself by an NAS (Network Access Server) identifier. Each IEEE 802.1x-capable wireless access point must have a unique NAS identifier.

Fig. 52 IEEE 802.1x/RADIUS settings.

3.6 Configuring Advanced Settings

Packet Filters

The SMC2586W-G provides layer 2 (Ethernet Type Filters), layer 3 (IP Protocol Filters), and layer 4 (TCP/UDP Port Filters) filtering capabilities. The configuration processes for the filters are similar.

Functionality: whether this filtering capability is enabled or disabled.

Policy for matched packets: how a matched packet is processed—discard or pass.

To enable a filtering rule: select the check box to the left of the rule.

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