WESM zl Management and Configuration Guide WT.01.28 and greater

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Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
Configuring a WLAN
MAC Authentication. The MAC Authentication option refers to RADIUS MAC
authentication. When a station attempts to associate with the WLAN, the Wireless
Edge Services zl Module forwards the station’s MAC address in a request to a
RADIUS server. The RADIUS server decides whether the station can associate.
To configure MAC authentication, complete these steps:
1. Access the Edit screen for the WLAN:
a. Select Network Setup > WLAN Setup and click the Configuration tab.
b. Select the WLAN that should use MAC authentication and click the Edit
button.
Figure 4-28. Enabling MAC Authentication
2. Under Authentication, select MAC Authentication.