Security Rules

Use this page to do the following:

To review a summary of security rules (Level 10 required)

To see updated security rule information, click Refresh.

The following table lists the security rule information you can review.

Security Profile NameName of the security profile
Security Rule NameName of the security rule
Rule PriorityPriority number of the security rule. Rules with the lowest priority numbers are evaluated first.
L2 Mode
  • Clear: The Meru WLAN does not require a station to use 802.1x authentication or encryption. 802.1x authentication and static WEP keys are supported in this mode, and the WLAN secures traffic for those clients.
  • 802.1x: Requires 802.11 encryption. If the privacy bit is set to Auto, above, then beacons are also sent with the privacy bit set.
  • Static WEP keys: Requires stations to use a static WEP key.
L3 Mode
  • None
  • VPN Only
  • All Modes
Security Rule Action
  • Deny: Traffic from a client matching this security rule is dropped.
  • Forward to Default VLAN: Traffic coming from a client matching this security rule is accepted.
  • Forward to Configured VLAN: Traffic coming from a client matching this security rule is redirected to the specified VLAN.
To add security rules (Level 10 required)

Click Add. The Security Rules - Add page appears.

To delete security rules (Level 10 required)
  1. Select the checkbox for the security rule you want to delete.
  2. Click Delete.
To modify security profiles (Level 10 required)
  1. Select the checkbox for the security profile you want to modify.
  2. Click Settings. The Security Rules - Update page appears.
To review additional details about security rules
  1. Select the checkbox for the security rule for which you want to see additional information.
  2. Click View Details. The Security Rules - Details page appears.