[c-nsp] Ethernet Authentication

[Paul Stewart]

Thanks... Unfortunately we have no way to track the user's MAC and it
can change of course....

Paul Stewart
Network Administrator
Nexicom Inc.
http://www.nexicom.net/  

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Stockdale [mailto:mstockda at logicworks.net] 
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 5:24 PM
To: Paul Stewart
Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Ethernet Authentication

centralize the DHCP server and have the 2621 relay the request? You
should be able to track users as long as you know their MAC. 

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/products_configuration_guide_
chapter09186a00804412bf.html

Matt

On Fri, 2006-06-30 at 15:31 -0400, Paul Stewart wrote:
> The subject may not be the right description but I'm trying to find a 
> way to authenticate a bunch of fixed-wireless customers currently...
> 
> Here's my scenario:
> 
> Remote POP with Cisco 2621 and Cisco 2924 or 2950 switch.  At the 
> remote POP, Motorola Canopy or Trango fixed wireless customers are 
> connected into the switch.  The Cisco 2621 provides DHCP to anyone 
> connected as the Motorola and Trango both do their own proprietary 
> radio authentication.
> 
> The problem is that once the radio authenticates, then the end user 
> computer gets an IP from the 2621 and they surf.  This is great until 
> you want to know who is on which IP address etc.  Obviously moving the

> customers to PPPOE would work well, but that's a major change 
> especially on one site where we might have to change 150-180 users at 
> once (our helpdesk would shoot me lol)
> 
> Ideally, what I'd like to know if it's possible is some kind of 
> authentication via a web browser linked to our existing Radius.  Is 
> there a way to do this in IOS and/or 3rd party?  I was thinking of 
> 802.x but all these customers connect across the same ethernet port in

> most locations (or a few ports)...
> 
> Thanks again to the list for your help...appreciate it...
> 
> Paul Stewart
> Network Administrator
> Nexicom Inc.
> http://www.nexicom.net/
> 
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