Netgear WFS709TP-100NAS User Guide

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Configuring MAC-Based Authentication

2. Check the Authentication Enabled checkbox to enable authentication.

3. Configure the authentication servers. This is the authentication server to which the WFS709TP 

will send authentication requests.

a. To add an authentication server, click Add under Choose an Authentication Server.

b. From the pull-down menu, select the RADIUS server that will be the primary 

authentication server. Click Add after making the choice.

To add multiple authentication servers, repeat steps a and b for each server.

The servers appear in the order of descending priority. The first entry is always the primary 
server. To change the order, use the up or down arrows to move an entry higher up or lower 
down in the list.

4. Click Apply to apply and verify the changes made.

This section explains how to configure users in the local database for MAC-based authentication:

To authenticate users using MAC-authentication by adding a user to the local database:

1. Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced > Security > AAA Servers > Internal Database 

page.

2. Under the Users section click Add User. This opens the Add User page (

).

Note: Select the internal database option to use the local database on the 

WFS709TP for MAC-based authentication.