Configure the Access Control List
The Access Control List (ACL) contains MAC addresses for
clients allowed to associate with the access point. This provides security
by preventing unauthorized access. The ACL supports adding client computer
entries by individual MAC address or by a range of MAC addresses. The
maximum number of entries is 512 if no entries
have been made for Disallowed Address Filtering. Only 512 entries are
available to both ACL and Disallowed Address Filtering.
- Select the Set Access
Control List option from the Main Menu
to display:
Address Type? range individual
- Use the UP/DOWN-ARROW keys to
toggle between range and individual.
Setting a Range of Allowed Clients
To select a range of MAC addresses:
- Type in the minimum MAC address as the top value:
00:0A:F8:F0:01:01
- Press ENTER to accept the
value; use the DOWN-ARROW key to select the
maximum value.
- Type in the maximum MAC address in the bottom
value:
00:0A:F8:F0:02:FF
- Press ENTER to accept the
value. Use the DOWN-ARROW key to select OK.
- Press ENTER and change the
values as needed.
- To delete a range of wireless clients, select Delete-[F1].
- To add a range of wireless clients, select Add-[F2].
- Select Save
ALL APs-[F3] to save the Ranges of
Allowed Mobile Units information to all access points with the
same SSID. This option saves the configuration changes for the
current access point, and sends two messages to all other access
points on the Known APs table to
update their configuration and reset after the configuration has
been modified. You can perform this option only among the same
hardware platforms and firmware versions.
When you enable the Access
Control option, all clients within the specified range can
associate with the access point. Specify additional ranges as needed
or add to the ACL using individual address entries.
Adding Allowed Clients
The Access Control List screen
provides a facility to add clients to the ACL.
- Select the Set Access
Control List option from the Main Menu
to display:
Address Type? range individual
- Use the UP/DOWN-ARROW keys
to toggle between range and individual. Select individual.
- Press Add-[F2].
The access point prompts for a MAC address.
00:00:00:00:00:00
- Enter the MAC address. You can enter MAC
addresses without colons.
- Select Save ALL APs-[F3]
to save the Access Point Installation
configuration information to all access points with the same SSID.
This option saves the configuration changes for the current access
point, and sends two messages to all other access points on the Known
APs table to update their configuration and reset after the
configuration has been modified. You can perform this option only
among the same hardware platforms and firmware version.
Removing Allowed Clients
The Allowed
Mobile Units screen provides a facility to remove clients from the
ACL.
- Highlight the entry using the UP/DOWN-ARROW
keys.
- Press Delete - [F1].
Enabling or Disabling the Access Control List
To switch between enable or disable locate the ACL in
the System Configuration screen.
- Select Set System
Configuration from the Main Menu.
- Press TAB to select Access
Control=.
- Press SPACE BAR to Enable.
- Select Save to save
changes.
Removing All Allowed Clients
The access point provides a facility to remove all
clients from the ACL.
- Select Special Functions
from the Main Menu.
- Select Clear ACL.
Loading an Access Control List from the
Computer (MU) List
This option from the Special
Functions menu takes all associated clients and creates an ACL from
them. This quickly builds an ACL without having to manually type
addresses and can be edited using the add and delete functions.
To add addresses of associated clients to the ACL:
- Select Special Functions
from the Main Menu.
- Select Load ACL from
Computer List.
Loading an Access Control List from File
This option from the Special
Functions menu creates an access control list from a user-defined file.
The file is entered on the secondary screen of the Special
Functions Menu. Follow this link to view an example of the AP_ACL.TXT
file.
-
Select Special Functions
from the Main Menu.
-
Select Load ACL from File
to load site specific ACL.
Clearing Clients from the Access Point
You can clear the client computer association table for
diagnostic purposes. Clear clients from the access point if the access point
has many client associations no longer in use. Use this option to make sure
that clients associating with the access point are active.
To clear clients associated with the access point:
- Select Special Functions
from the Main Menu.
- Select Clear MU Table. The access point removes the clients associated with it. Clients
cleared from the access point try to reassociate with the access point
or another nearby access point.
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