3Com Wireless LAN Controller WX2200 User Manual

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Figure 6 Authentication Flowchart for Network Users

last-resort?

web?

none?

Client associates with 3Com radio
or requests access from wired authentication port

Use fallthru authentication

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Client requests
encrypted SSID?

Client

802.1X rule that
matches SSID?

responds

Yes

MAC rule that
matches SSID?

No

to 802.1X?

Authent.
succeeds?

Allow
Client

Yes

Authent.
succeeds?

Allow
Client

Yes

Allow
Client

Refuse

Client

Refuse

Client

Last-resort rule that
matches SSID?

Web Auth rule that
matches SSID?

No

Refuse

Client

No

Authent.
succeeds? Yes

No

Refuse

Client

No

Refuse

Client

Allow
Client

Authent.
succeeds? Yes

No

Refuse

Client

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