Field

Default

Description

 

 

 

Session Key Refresh Rate

0

Defines how long the RADIUS server will

 

(minutes)

dynamically re-assign a session key to a

 

 

connected client station.

802.1x Reauthentication

0

Defines the time interval in which the Access

Refresh Rate

(seconds)

Point forces a Reauthentication and

 

 

subsequently re-issues a new session key.

 

 

 

nLocal MAC Authentication—Client computers can be filtered using the unique MAC addresses of their network cards. To build the MAC Authentication Table, enter a MAC address in the space provided, choose the permission, and click Update. MAC addresses are listed in the MAC Authentication Table in the order that they were entered. The Local MAC Authentication parameters are described in the following table:

Parameter

Description

 

 

System Default

Define the default filtering setting as Deny or Allow.

MAC Address

Enter the MAC address of a client for the access control. You can

 

find the MAC address of a network card as follows:

 

Windows 95/98/ME—Click Start/Run. Type winipcfg and press

 

Enter. The MAC address is in the Adapter Address section.

 

Windows NT4/2000/XP—At the command prompt, type

 

ipconfig /all and press Enter. The MAC address is listed as the

 

Physical Address.

 

Linux—Run the command “/sbin/ipconfig.” The card’s MAC

 

address is the value after the word “HWaddr.”

Permission

Allows or denies access to the access point of devices matching

 

the specified MAC address.

Update button

Click Update to refresh the MAC Authentication Table. To avoid

 

the possibility of entering an invalid MAC address on the

 

Authentication page, always click Update after typing the

 

address. If you press Enter, address error checking does

 

not occur.

 

 

FILTER CONTROL

The Filter Control page allows you to control client communication within the wireless network. You may enable one or more types of supported filtering; however, some filter choices may supersede others. Configure the options as described below. When you are finished, click Apply.

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