ZyXEL Communications B-1000 User Manual

ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 

 

Wireless Security             

 

 

 

 

           

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Filter Action   Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address filter table.  

Select Deny Association to block access to the router, MAC addresses not listed will be 
allowed to access the router.  
Select Allow Association to permit access to the router, MAC addresses not listed will be 
denied access to the router.

MAC 
Address

 

Enter the MAC addresses (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format) of the wireless station that are 
allowed or denied access to the ZyAIR in these address fields.

 

Apply 

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR. 

Reset 

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 

The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless stations 
and encryption key management. Authentication can be done using the local user database internal to the 
ZyAIR (authenticate up to 32 users) or an external RADIUS server for an unlimited number of users. 

RADIUS is based on a client-sever model that supports authentication and accounting, where access point is 
the client and the server is the RADIUS server. The RADIUS server handles the following tasks among 
others: 

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Determines the identity of the users. 

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Keeps track of the client’s network activity.  

 

RADIUS user is a simple package exchange in which your ZyAIR acts as a message relay between the 
wireless station and the network RADIUS server.  

The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server 
for user authentication: 

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Sent by an access point requesting authentication.