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Differentiate the connection between computers and phones

Hello community, does anyone know if there's a way to differentiate devices connected to WiFi so that computers connect to one SSID and devices like phones and tablets connect to another in order to allocate more specific bandwidth?

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salemneaz
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You can do it with mac authentication or use need to look at FortiNAC device clafficiation for this solution

 

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-MAC-based-802-1X-authentication/ta-p/19803...

 

Using the traffic that traverses the FortiGate, FortiNAC will automatically classify the device, and put the new port in the appropriate VLAN

 

Salem
AEK

Hello

Additionally to @salemneaz good advice, another possible approach (if PCs are well known or just part of a domain) you may implement certificate authentication on one SSID so that only your PCs can connect to that SSID.

AEK
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