Quick Reference Guide

Manage Security Profiles and Profile Groups
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC9500
Configure Basic Local MAC Authentication Settings
You would typically use the basic MAC authentication group in the profiles of a basic profile
group of a small-scale network. However, you can assign the basic MAC authentication
group to any profile, whether in the basic profile group or in an advanced profile group.
The wireless controller supports a maximum of 256 MAC addresses per SSID.
Note: You cannot add multicast or broadcast MAC addresses to a MAC
access control list (ACL).
 To set up basic MAC authentication ACL:
1. Select Configuration > Security > Basic > MAC ACL.
The basic MAC Authentication screen displays:
Note: As an option, you can import a list of MAC addresses from a file. For
more information, see the next section.
2. Next to Trust
ACL as, select one of the following radio buttons:
• Allow. Network access is granted to the clients for which the MAC addresses are
listed in the Selected Wireless Clients list.
• Deny. Network access is denied to the clients for which the MAC addresses are listed
in the Selected Wireless Clients list.