Netgear WFS709TP-100NAS 사용자 가이드

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This chapter describes how to configure media access control (MAC) based authentication on the 
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch using the browser interface.

Use MAC-based authentication to authenticate devices based on their physical MAC address. 
While not the most secure and scalable method, MAC-based authentication implicitly provides an 
additional layer of security to authentication devices. MAC-based authentication is often used to 
authenticate and allow network access through certain devices while denying access to the rest. 
For example, if users are allowed access to the network via station A, then one method of 
authenticating station A is MAC-based. Users may be required to authenticate themselves using 
other methods depending on the network privileges required.

MAC-based authentication can also be used to authenticate W-Fi phones as an additional layer of 
security to prevent other devices from accessing the voice network using what is normally an 
insecure SSID.

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Before configuring MAC-based authentication on the WFS709TP, you must first configure the 
authentication server that the WFS709TP uses to validate the users. The internal database can be 
used to configure the users for MAC-based authentication. See 

for information on configuring the users on the local database. For information on configuring 
AAA servers, see 

To enable MAC-based authentication on the WFS709TP:

1. Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced > Security > Authentication Methods > MAC 

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