Central security server for WiFI based on mac address?
MAC address, MAC address authentication, Network security, Network security appliances, Network Security Management, Security hardware, Server Security, Wifi
Is there a central security server for wifi that will only allow corporate clients or employees on the network automatically based on mac address?
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December 9, 2010 3:28 PM
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February 9, 2011 9:09 PM
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To answer your question, most routers DO offer some kind of wireless-MAC access restrictions, but, as mentioned, MACs can be faked. Not broadcasting SSIDs adn seting up great wireless security are stronger, or even a combination of all of the above..
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I’d say that MAC-based access doesn’t provide any security – MACs are easily sniffed (especially wireless),and they can be easily spoofed (they can be set up to an arbitrary value on almost any contemporary hardware) . Thus you have to use some 802.1x authentication device (as Labnuke99 suggests) and configure every client with appropriate credentials.
How is this different from WAP/WAP2 security – you also provide every client with appropriate WAP key, just you don’t have to change credentials when the client/employee changes the laptop or wireless card…
Good luck