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:
- 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 > Security > Basic > MAC ACL.
The basic MAC Authentication screen displays:
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Note: As an option, you can import a list of MAC addresses from a file. For more information, see the next section. - Next to Treat ACL as, select one of the following radio buttons:
o Allow. Network access is granted to the clients for which the MAC addresses are listed in the Selected Wireless Clients list.
o Deny. Network access is denied to the clients for which the MAC addresses are listed in the Selected Wireless Clients list. - Add wireless clients to the Selected Wireless Clients list through one of the following methods:
o The MAC address that you want to add is in Available Wireless Clients list, which
contains wireless stations that are present in the vicinity of the access point:
a. Select the MAC address from the Available Wireless Clients list.
b. Click the Move button.
o The MAC address that you want to add is not in Available Wireless Clients list:
a. Enter the MAC address in the MAC Address field.
b. Click the Add button. - Click the Apply button.
Last Updated:10/17/2025
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