HP 420 User Manual

Wireless Security Configuration
Configuring MAC Address Authentication
• MAC Address: Adds the specified MAC addresses into the local MAC
database. Enter six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens,
for example, 00-90-D1-12-AB-89.
■ MAC Authentication Table: Displays current entries in the local MAC
database.
• Index: The number of the entry in the database table.
• MAC Address: Physical address of a client.
• Active: When selected, the MAC address will be denied or allowed
network access based on the setting of the MAC Table Permission.
• Inactive: When selected, the MAC address is not filtered.
• Delete: When selected, the specified MAC address entry is removed
from the database when the
[Apply Changes] button is clicked.
To Configure MAC Authentication Using a Local Database:
1. From the Wireless Interfaces SSID Configuration window, click the [
MAC
Authentication]
button.
2. Set MAC Authentication to Local MAC.
3. Under Local MAC authentication, set MAC Table Permission to Allow. This
blocks all unknown MAC addresses from gaining access to the network.
4. For each authorized wireless client, enter the MAC address in the MAC
Address text field and click the
[Add] button. The new entries appear in the
MAC Authentication Table.
5. In the MAC Authentication Table, set all authorized client MAC addresses
to Active.
6. Click the
[Apply Changes] button.
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HP 420 Specifications

General

Model	HP 420
Category	Wireless Access Point
Data Link Protocol	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz
Security Features	WPA, WPA2
Power Source	Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C