Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration
to connect to the Access Point should be authenticated by an Authentication Server. The Authentication Server identifies the wireless station by a set of user name and password, only wireless stations provide correct user name and password can connect to the Access Point and access to the network.
This Access Point can not only use Remote RADIUS Server to authenticate the wireless stations, but also utilize a
IEEE 802.1x | RADIUS |
|
Access Client | Client | 3 |
| 1 | |
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|
Access Point
2 | 4 |
RADIUS Server
(1)Client requests to login the network.
(2)Login with username, password.
Windows 2000 IAS
(Internet Authentication
Service)
(3)Send username, password to RADIUS server.
(4)Approve or deny user
login to the LAN.
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