Re: MAC Authentication device

[Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>]

On 2003-11-18 aladin168 () hotmail com wrote:
> 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

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