MAC Authentication with 802.1X Authentication

MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. Authentication with 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. Authentication method has the following features:

• MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication precedes 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication—The administrators can enable MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication for 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication. MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication shares all the authentication server configurations with 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication. If a wireless or wired client connects to the network, MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication is performed first. If MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication fails, 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication does not trigger. If MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication is successful, 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication is attempted. If 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication is successful, the client is assigned an 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication role. If 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication fails, the client is assigned a deny-all role or mac-auth-only role.
• MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication only role—Allows you to create a mac-auth-only role to allow role-based access rules when MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication is enabled for 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication. The mac-auth-only role is assigned to a client when the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication is successful and 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication fails. If 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication is successful, the mac-auth-only role is overwritten by the final role. The mac-auth-only role is primarily used for wired clients.
• L2 authentication fall-through—Allows you to enable the l2-authentication-fallthrough mode. When this option is enabled, the 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication is allowed even if the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication fails. If this option is disabled, 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication is not allowed. The l2-authentication-fallthrough mode is disabled by default.
• For more information on configuring anInstant AP to use MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. as well as 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication, see 802.1X Authentication.

This section consists of the following procedures:

• Configuring MAC and 802.1X Authentications for Wireless Network Profiles
• Configuring MAC and 802.1X Authentications for Wired Network Profiles

Configuring MAC and 802.1X Authentications for Wireless Network Profiles

The following procedure describes how to configure MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. and 802.1x authentication for wireless network profiles:

1. In the Configuration > Networks section, click + to create a new network profile or select an existing profile for which you want to enable MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. and 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentications and click Edit.
2. Ensure that all required WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. and VLAN Virtual Local Area Network. In computer networking, a single Layer 2 network may be partitioned to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them through one or more routers; such a domain is referred to as a Virtual Local Area Network, Virtual LAN, or VLAN. attributes are defined, and then click Next.
3. Under Security tab, select Enterprise from the Security Level drop-down list. Ensure that the required parameters for MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication and 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication are configured.
4. Select the Perform MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication before 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. check box to use 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication only when the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication is successful.
5. Select the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication fail-thru check box to use 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication even when the MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication fails.
6. Click Next and until Finish to apply the changes.

The following CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. commands configure MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network.  and 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. Authentications for a Wireless Network profile:

Configuring MAC and 802.1X Authentications for Wired Network Profiles

The following procedure describes how to configure MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. and 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentications for a wired profile in the WebUI:

1. In the Configuration > Networks section, click + to create a new network profile or select an existing profile for which you want to enable MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. and 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentications and click Edit.
2. Ensure that all required WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. and VLAN Virtual Local Area Network. In computer networking, a single Layer 2 network may be partitioned to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them through one or more routers; such a domain is referred to as a Virtual Local Area Network, Virtual LAN, or VLAN. attributes are defined, and then click Next.
3. Under Security tab, perform the following steps:
   1. Toggle the MAC authentication switch to enable.
   2. Toggle the 802.1X authentication switch to enable.
   3. Toggle the MAC authentication fail-thru switch to enable.
4. In the Authentication server 1 drop-down list, specify the type of authentication server to use and configure other required parameters. For more information on configuration parameters, see Configuring Security Settings for a Wired Profile.
5. Click Next to define access rules, and then click Finish to apply the changes.

The following CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. commands enable MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. and 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentications for a wired profile: