MSM7xx Controllers Configuration Guide v6.4.0

Matching MAC addresses
Matching a single MAC address
To match a single MAC address, specify the address using 12 hexadecimal numbers in the format:
nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn, and set the Mask to: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
For example, this definition matches a single MAC address:
MAC address = 00:03:52:07:2B:43
Mask = FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
Matching a range of MAC addresses
To match a range of MAC addresses, you need to use the wildcard feature. A value of 00 in a
mask means that the corresponding position in the address is a wildcard (i.e., it can be any value).
For example, to match all address that begin with the prefix 00:03:52 you would define:
MAC address = 00:03:52:00:00:00
Mask = FF:FF:FF:00:00:00
Wildcards can be placed anywhere (but must always be 00, half-byte masks such as F0 are not
supported). Multiple wildcards can be used.
For example, this entry matches all the addresses that have their first three bytes set to 00:03:52
and the final bytes set to AA:FF
MAC address = 00:03:52:00:AA:FF
Mask = FF:FF:FF:00:FF:FF
Configuring MAC address format
Select Controller >> Authentication > MAC format to define the format to use for MAC addresses.
This format applies to the following features only:
• MAC addresses defined in a user account (Controller >> Users > User accounts)
• MAC addresses sent to a remote RADIUS server.
HTML-based authentication
HTML-based authentication is used with the public/guest access feature described in “Public/guest
network access” (page 396). It enables users to login to the public access interface using a standard
Web browser.
HTML-based authentication 347