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Wireless Security Configuration
Wireless Security Overview
Table 7-3. Summary of MAC Authentication Configuration
Configuring MAC Authentication in the HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 530
MAC
Authentication
Mode
MAC
Authentication
Local MAC
Authentication
MAC Authentication Table RADIUS Comments
MAC Address Permission
MAC Table
Permission
Active Inactive
Local MAC
authentication
Local MAC Deny xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx * Not
needed
All MAC addresses
allowed except for
entries set to active in
the MAC Authentica-
tion Table. Can be
combined with other
methods for improved
security.
Local MAC
authentication
Local MAC Allow xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx * Not
needed
All MAC addresses
denied except for
entries set to active in
MAC Authentication
Table. Can be
combined with other
methods for improved
security.
Remote MAC
authentication
RADIUS MAC MAC address
permission
policy based on
RADIUS server
configuration.
RADIUS server:
Use PAP authenti-
cation and enter
MAC address as
specified by the
Radius MAC
Address Format.
User and password
on the RADIUS
server must be the
same.
Require
d
Works with static and
dynamic WEP keys.
Does not work with
WPA, 802.1X, or
WPA-PSK.