MAC authentication either allows or denies network access to clients on access point that are managed through a select profile in the advanced profile group.
To select a local or external MAC ACL for a profile in an advanced profile group:
- Configure a local MAC ACL or an external MAC ACL on an external RADIUS server.
For more information about configuring a local MAC ACL, see "How do I configure basic local MAC Authenetication Settings for my ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600?" and "How do I configure a Local MAC Authentication Group on my ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600?".
For more information about configuring an external MAC ACL, see "How do I manage mac authentication and mac authentication groups on my ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600? - Open a web browser. In the browser's address field, type the http:// followed by the IP address that you assigned to the wireless controller.
By default, the IP address is 192.168.0.250. If you have not yet assigned another IP address to the wireless controller, type http://192.168.0.250.
The wireless controller's login screen displays. - Enter your user name and password.
If you have not yet personalized your user name and password, enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lowercase letters. - Click the Login button.
The wireless controller's web management interface opens and displays the Summary screen. - Select Configuration > Profile > Advanced > Radio.
The Profile Groups screen displays. - Click the tab for the profile group on which the profile is configured for which you want to select a MAC ACL.
- Click the Edit button.
The Edit Profile screen displays. - Click the tab for the radio on which the profile is configured for which you want to select a MAC ACL.
- Click the tab for the profile for which you want to select a MAC ACL.
- On the Edit Profile screen for the selected profile, next to MAC ACL, select a local or external MAC ACL:
o Local MAC ACL:
a. Select the Local radio button.
b. From the Local MAC ACL Group menu, select a local MAC ACL.
o External MAC ACL:
a. Select the External radio button.
b. From the External Radius Server menu, select the external RADIUS server on which the external MAC ACL is configured. - Click the Apply button.
At initial client authentication, the wireless controller consults the external MAC ACL. While a client roams, the wireless controller uses cached authentication information. After a client has disassociated from the access point and then attempts to reassociate, the wireless controller once again consults the external MAC ACL.
Last Updated:10/17/2025
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Article ID: 25184