Network Access

The Network Access tab in the Instant On web application allows you to configure network access restrictions for wireless clients based on IP destination addresses.

The following procedure configures network access restrictions on a wireless network:

  1. Click Networks () tile on the Instant On home page. The Networks page is displayed.
  2. Click the () arrow next to the employee or guest network and click on Network Access tab.
  3. Configure one of the of the following settings on your network:
    • Unrestricted access (default)—This is the default setting for Employee networks. This option allows users to access any destination available to the network.
    • Restricted access—This is the default setting for Guest networks. This option restricts users to access only the internet and prevents them from accessing internal network resources. To allow the users to access specific network resources, enter the Resource IP address in the list of IP addresses and click .

      If the Instant On AP is deployed in the Router mode, configure one of the following Restricted access settings:

      • Allow internet access—Allows the client to access the Internet.
      • Allow network access—Allows traffic between clients of the same subnet and blocks the traffic to other subnets.
      • Allow specific IP address—Allows the client to access specific resources using an IP address. Enter the IP address in the list of IP addresses and click .

Allowed Clients

The Allowed Clients feature is used to provide network access only to the clients that are added to the list. This feature is available only on employee networks that are configured with a network password (PSK) authentication. The Allowed Clients setting is disabled by default. This setting can be enabled per-network and not globally. Each applicable network can have its own list of allowed clients. You can add a maximum of 128 wireless clients to the Allowed Clients list.

The following procedure describes how to enable and edit the allowed clients list:

  1. Click Networks () tile on the Instant On home page. The Networks page is displayed.
  2. Click the () arrow next to the employee or guest network and click on Network Access tab.
  3. Select the Use allowed clients list checkbox.
  4. Click + Add clients.
  5. Click Search for new clients. The Instant Ondevices begins scanning for nearby clients that are available to connect to the network.
  6. Choose the clients that should be added to the Allowed Clients list.

    After selecting the clients from the Add Clients wizard, the allowed clients can connect to a specific network with the correct PSK key, and only then will the clients appear in the "Allowed Clients" list.

  7. Click Save.

Once the changes are saved, the connected wireless clients that are not in the Allowed Clients list will be disconnected immediately.