Re: MAC Authentication device

[Timo Schoeler <timo.schoeler () macfinity de>]

> > Can anyone recommend a device that will do MAC Address Authentication
> > before allowing a user/computer to connect to the network.  This is
> > different then MAC Address filtering, which allow or disallow access
> > to the Internet for the the systems that are already on the network.
> >
> > I am trying to find a cheap device that will help me control
> > non-employees accessing our trusted network.
>
> Managed switches may allow you to do so (i.e. will block the respective
> port if the MAC address doesn't match), but AFAIK they are going to
> cost. Also keep in mind that MAC addresses can be easily spoofed.
>
> Regards
> Ansgar Wiechers

managed switches can be used for this issue, but you have to keep in mind
that even these might be crackable (via MAC flooding -- overload the
switches MAC table(s) makes them escape to a mode that equals a
hub/mutliport repeater)...

-- 
so long,

timo

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