FreeRadius MAC authentication/dynamic VLANs

[localzuk]

Hi all,

 

I have previously got this working via Windows IAS but feel loathed to pay for another license of Windows 2k3 to run it. So, my question is this:

 

Is it possible, and if so how, to run FreeRadius as a MAC based authentication server for my network? It would need to assign VLAN's depending on MAC.

 

I've had a bit of a look around the interweb and have come across bits and pieces but I am failing to pull it all together in my head.

 

Cheers

Tony

[plexer]

MAC based authentication?

 

You mean the only authentication for a valid user to connect to your wireless network is it mac address?

 

If so then save yourself some work and just use no encryption and make your network open.

 

Ben

[localzuk]

Not for wireless, no. This is to enable dynamic VLAN assignments based on MAC addresses. So, say, a phone is plugged in - it should be assigned to VLAN 2, but a teacher's laptop should be VLAN 3 etc...

[plexer]

Ah ok in that case cool.

 

Ben