Supported network devices

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More details regarding hardware support can be found in the README.network-devices [External] file available in the release download.

Bugs and limitations of the various modules can be found in the Network Devices documentation.

Wired support

Switch SNMP MAC Authentication 802.1X
3COM NJ220
yes
    
3COM SS4200
yes
    
3COM SS4500
yes
    
3COM 4200G
yes
yes
yes
3COM E4800G
yes
yes
yes
3COM E5500G
yes
yes
yes
Accton ES3526XA
yes
    
Accton ES3528M
yes
    
Amer SS2R24i
yes
    
Avaya (see Nortels)
yes
    
Cisco 2900XL
yes
    
Cisco 2950
yes
  
yes
Cisco 2960 / 2970
yes
yes
yes
Cisco 3500XL Series
yes
    
Cisco 3550
yes
yes
yes
Cisco 3560
yes
yes
yes
Cisco 3750
yes
yes
yes
Cisco 4500
yes
yes
yes
Cisco 6500
yes
    
Cisco ISR 1800 Series
yes
    
Dell PowerConnect 3424
yes
    
D-Link DES3526
yes
    
D-Link DES3550
yes
    
D-Link DGS3100  
yes
yes
D-Link DGS3200  
yes
yes
Enterasys D2
yes
    
Enterasys Matrix N3
yes
    
Enterasys SecureStack C2
yes
    
Enterasys SecureStack C3
yes
    
Extreme Networks Summit (XOS)
yes
yes
yes
Extreme Networks EAS  
yes
yes
Foundry/Brocade FastIron 4802
yes
    
HP E4800G
yes
yes
yes
HP E5500G
yes
yes
yes
HP Procurve 2500
yes
    
HP Procurve 2600
yes
    
HP Procurve 3400cl
yes
    
HP Procurve 4100
yes
    
HP Procurve 5400
yes
yes
yes
Intel Express 460
yes
    
Intel Express 530
yes
    
Juniper Networks EX Series  
yes
  
LG iPecs Series
yes
yes
yes
Linksys SRW224G4
yes
    
Netgear FGS Series
yes
    
Nortel BayStack 470
yes
    
Nortel BayStack 4550
yes
    
Nortel BayStack 5500 Series
yes
    
Nortel ERS 2500 Series
yes
    
Nortel ERS 4500 Series
yes
    
Nortel ERS 5500 Series
yes
    
Nortel ES325
yes
    
Nortel BPS2000
yes
    
SMC TS6128L2
yes
    
SMC TS6224M
yes
    
SMC SMC8824M - SMC8848M
yes
    

Wireless support

There are two approaches to wireless networks. One where a controller handles the Access Points (AP) and one where AP act individually. PacketFence supports both approaches.

Wireless controllers

When using a controller, it does not matter to PacketFence what individual AP are supported or not. As long as the AP itself is supported by your controller and that your controller is supported by PacketFence it will work fine.

PacketFence supports the following wireless controllers:

  • AeroHIVE AP Series
  • Aruba Networks (200, 600 Series, 800, 2400, 3000 Series, 6000)
  • Avaya Wireless controllers
  • Cisco Wireless Services Module (WiSM)
  • Cisco WLC (2106, 4400, 5508)
  • D-Link DWS 3026
  • Extricom EXSW Wireless Switches (controllers)
  • HP ProCurve MSM710 Mobility controller
  • Meru Networks Wireless controllers
  • Motorola RF Switches (controllers)
  • Trapeze Wireless controllers
  • Xirrus WiFi Arrays

Access points

Some Access Points behave the same if they are attached to a controller or not. Because of that you might want to try a controller module if a controller from the same vendor is supported in the list above.

PacketFence supports the following access points:

  • AeroHIVE AP Series
  • Cisco 1130AG
  • Cisco 1240AG
  • Cisco 1250
  • D-Link DWL Access Points
  • HP ProCurve
  • Xirrus WiFi Arrays

Not on this list?

Your network hardware is not on this list? Chances are that it works with a similar module already. Try this first and if it does work, let us know what module you used on what hardware and your firmware version. You can communicate that information to us by filing a ticket [External] in our bug tracking system under the category 'hardware modules'.

Otherwise, we are always interested in adding new hardware support into PacketFence. Please contact us at info(at)inverse.ca or via our web form [External].