On a WLAN, MAC address authentication controls network access rights of a user based on the user's access interface and terminal MAC address.
Which of the following statements is false about MAC address authentication?
A.
User passwords can be processed using PAP or CHAP.
B.
By default, the MAC address of a terminal is used as the user name and the last 6 hexadecimal digits of the terminal MAC address are used as the password for MAC address authentication.
C.
No client software needs to be installed on user terminals.
D.
A MAC address authentication system consists of three types of entities: terminal, access device, and authentication server.
A is true– MAC authentication often usesPAP or CHAPfor basic password exchange.
B is false– Bydefault, both theusername and password are set to the full MAC addressof the terminal, not just the last 6 digits.
C is true– MAC authentication istransparentto the user and requiresno client softwareon the terminal.
D is true– The authentication system includes:
Terminal(user device),
Access device(AP or switch), and
Authentication server(e.g., RADIUS).
Reference from Huawei HCIP-Datacom-Core Technology Study Guide:
“MAC authentication does not require client-side software. By default, both the user name and password are the complete MAC address in lowercase without delimiters.”
(Chapter: WLAN Security – Section: MAC Authentication Mechanism)
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