Configuration prerequisites ········································································································································· 106
Configuring a free IP ··················································································································································· 106
Configuring the redirect URL ······································································································································· 107
Setting the EAD rule timer ··········································································································································· 107
Network requirements ········································································································································· 108
Configuration procedure ···································································································································· 108
Verifying the configuration ································································································································· 109
Configuring MAC authentication ··························································································································· 111
Overview ······································································································································································· 111
User account policies ·········································································································································· 111
Authentication approaches ································································································································ 111
MAC authentication timers ································································································································· 112
VLAN assignment ················································································································································ 112
ACL assignment ··················································································································································· 112
Guest VLAN ························································································································································· 112
Critical VLAN ······················································································································································· 113
Configuration task list ·················································································································································· 113
Overview ······································································································································································· 124
Extended portal functions ··································································································································· 124
Portal system components ··································································································································· 124
Portal authentication modes ······························································································································· 126
Portal support for EAP ········································································································································· 127
Configuration task list ·················································································································································· 131
Configuration prerequisites ········································································································································· 132
Specifying the portal server ········································································································································ 133
Enabling portal authentication ···································································································································· 133
Configuring a portal-free rule····························································································································· 134
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