->----Original Message----- >From: Luke Jaeger [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 8:31 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [pfSense Support] allow/deny users by MAC address? > >I run a school network where students and teachers sometimes bring in personal laptops. > I>s there a way to filter these by MAC address so that teachers get access to certain resources (such as printing) and students don't? >Or do I have to set up a separate wireless network for teachers only? > >Luke Jaeger | Technology Coordinator >Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School www.pvpa.org >
Short answer - No. Possible solution: Some of your better Wi-Fi access points allow you to set multiple SSID's with a separate VLAN for each. I would do that and setup an SSID for Teachers with their passcode and an SSID for students with their passcode. That way you could setup the access they have with the VLAN. This way you also don't have to worry about the limited number of Wi-Fi channels because both SSIDs work in conjunction with each other on the same channel. I do this and I also setup an SSID for IT login with a non-broadcasting SSID and a separate passcode. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
