Chapter 3 Tutorial
3.4.5 Test the Setup
Next, test your setup to ensure it is correctly configured.
•Log into each AP’s Web configurator and click ROGUE AP > Rogue AP. Click Refresh. If any of the MAC addresses from Section 3.4.1 on page 57 appear in the list, the friendly AP function may be incorrectly configured - check the ROGUE AP > Friendly AP screen.
If any entries appear in the rogue AP list that are not in Section 3.4.1 on page 57, write down the AP’s MAC address for future reference and check your
•If you have another access point that is not used in your network, make a note of its MAC address and set it up next to each of your NWAs in turn while the network is running.
Either wait for at least ten minutes (to ensure the NWA performs a scan in that time) or login to the NWA’s Web configurator and click ROGUE AP > Rogue AP > Refresh to have the NWA perform a scan immediately.
•Check the ROGUE AP > Rogue AP screen. You should see an entry in the list with the same MAC address as your “rogue” AP.
•Check the LOGS > View Logs screen. You should see a Rogue AP Detection entry in red text, including the MAC address of your “rogue” AP.
•Check your
3.5Using MAC Filters and L-2 Isolation Profiles
This example shows you how to allow certain users to access only specific parts of your network. You can do this by using multiple MAC filters and
3.5.1 Scenario
In this example, you run a company network in which certain employees must wirelessly access secure file servers containing valuable proprietary data.
You have two secure servers (1 and 2 in the following figure). Wireless user “Alice” (A) needs to access server 1 (but should not access server 2) and wireless user “Bob” (B) needs to access server 2 (but should not access server 1). Your
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