802.1X Authentication
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5.12 802.1X Authentication
The AP supports IEEE 802.1X access control for wireless clients. This control
feature prevents unauthorized access to the network by requiring an 802.1X
client application to submit user credentials for authentication. Client
authentication is then verified by a RADIUS server using EAP (Extensible
Authentication Protocol) before the AP grants client access to the network. The
802.1X EAP packets are also used to pass dynamic unicast session keys and
static broadcast keys to wireless clients.

5.12.1 802.1x

This command configures 802.1X as optionally supported or as required for
wireless clients. Use the no form to disable 802.1X support.
Syntax
802.1x <supported | required>
no 802.1x
•supported - Authenticates clients that initiate the 802.1X authentication process. Uses standard
802.11 authentication for all others.
•required - Requires 802.1X authentication for all clients.
Default Setting
Disabled
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
• When 802.1X is disabled, the AP does not support 802.1X authentication for any station. After
Table 5-13: 802.1X Authentication
Command Function Mode Page
802.1x Configures 802.1X as disabled, supported, or required IC-W-VAP 195
802.1x broadcast-key-
refresh-rate
Sets the interval at which the primary broadcast keys are
refreshed for stations using 802.1X dynamic keying
IC-W-VAP
802.1x session-key-
refresh-rate
Sets the interval at which unicast session keys are
refreshed for associated stations using dynamic keying
IC-W-VAP
802.1x session-timeout Sets the timeout after which a connected client must be
re-authenticated
IC-W-VAP
802.1x-supplicant enable Enables the AP to operate as a 802.1X supplicant GC 196
802.1x-supplicant user Sets the supplicant user name and password for the AP GC 196
show authentication Shows all 802.1X authentication settings, as well as the
address filter table
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