RADIUS
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6. Select a Server Addressing Format type (IP Address or Name).
If you want to identify RADIUS servers by name, you must
configure the AP as a DNS Client. See DNS Client for details.
7. Enter the server’s IP address or name in the field provided.
8. Enter the port number which the AP and the server will use to
communicate. By default, RADIUS servers communicate on port
1812.
9. Enter the Shared Secret in the Shared Secret and Confirm
Shared Secret field. This is a password shared by the RADIUS
server and the AP. The same password must also be configured on
the RADIUS server.
10. Enter the maximum time, in seconds, that the AP should wait for
the RADIUS server to respond to a request in the Response Time
field. Range is 1-10 seconds; default is 3 seconds.
11. Enter the maximum number of times an authentication request
may be retransmitted in the Maximum Retransmissions field.
Range is 0-4; default is 3.
12. If you are configuring a back-up server, repeat Steps 6 through 11
for the back-up server.
13. Click OK to save your changes.