Chapter 7 Wireless LAN

Table 28 Wireless LAN > General: WPA(2)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

ReKey Method

Select Time to change encryption keys automatically using the time

 

interval specified in the Group Key Update Timer field. If no value is

 

entered in the said field, this feature is disabled.

Select None if you do not want to use this feature.

Authentication Server

IP Address

Enter the IP address of the external authentication server in dotted

 

decimal notation.

 

 

Port Number

Enter the port number of the external authentication server. The

 

default port number is 1812.

You need not change this value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so with additional information.

Shared Secret Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared between the external authentication server and the P-870HN- 51D.

The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your P-870HN-51D. The key is not sent over the network.

7.4.5 MAC Filter

This screen allows you to configure the P-870HN-51D to give exclusive access to specific devices (Allow) or exclude specific devices from accessing the P-870HN- 51D (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC addresses of the devices to configure this screen.

Use this screen to change your P-870HN-51D’s MAC filter settings. Click the Edit button in the Wireless LAN > General screen. The following screen displays.

Figure 49 Wireless LAN > MAC Filter

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