topic Re: MAC address authentication with pre-shared key in Wireless

MAC address authentication with pre-shared key

rmothers5150 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:46:36 GMT

Hello,

Has anyone set up MAC authentication with a pre-share key? I only see MAC authentication or Password not a selection for both.

Thanks in advanced.

Rodney

Re: MAC address authentication with pre-shared key

aleabrahao — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:24:13 GMT

Instead of it, why don't you use a iPSK without Radius server?

https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Encryption_and_Authentication/Wireless_Encryption_and_Authentication_Overview#Identity_PSK_without_RADIUS

Re: MAC address authentication with pre-shared key

BlakeRichardson — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:05:40 GMT

@rmothers5150 MAC Auth with PSK is not a supported option sorry. Why it's not supported I have no idea but I know other vendors support it. Yes MAC can be spoofed but IMO it should be up to the network admin to choose work works best for them.

Re: MAC address authentication with pre-shared key

Karsten Iwen — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:07:46 GMT

iPSK with RADIUS is basically PSK with Mac filtering. You just have to return a Tunnel-Password.

Re: MAC address authentication with pre-shared key

BlakeRichardson — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:20:50 GMT

Yes but I am thinking about those small businesses who might not have a radius server. If you can enable MAC filtering on a MS switch port then why isn't it supported on wireless?

Re: MAC address authentication with pre-shared key

Karsten Iwen — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:35:31 GMT

That's a very good question. Would be a perfect task for "a cloud".