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7.8 Introduction to Local User Database

By storing user profi les locally on the WR3000 Wireless Router, your WR3000 Wireless Router is

able to authenticate wireless users without interacting with a network RADIUS server. However,

there is a limit on the number of users you may authenticate in this way.

7.9 Confi guring 802.1 x

To change your WR3000 Wireless Router’s authentication settings, click

ADVANCED,

WIRELESS

and then the

. The screen appears as shown below.

The following table describes the settings on this screen.

LABEL
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Wireless Port
Control
To control wireless stations access to the wired network, select a control method from the
To control wireless stations access to the wired network, select a control method from the
drop-down list box. Choose from
No Authentication Required, Authentication Required
and
No Access Allowed.
No Authentication Required
allows all wireless stations access to the wired network without
entering usernames and passwords. This is the default setting.
Authentication Required
means that all wireless stations have to enter usernames and
passwords before access to the wired network is allowed.
No Access Allowed
blocks all wireless stations access to the wired network.
ReAuthentication
Timer
(in seconds)
Specify how often wireless stations have to reenter usernames and passwords in order to
Specify how often wireless stations have to reenter usernames and passwords in order to
stay connected. This fi eld is activated only when you select
Authentication Required
in the
Wireless Port Control
eld.
Enter a time interval between 10 and 9999 seconds. The default time interval is
1800
seconds
(30 minutes).

If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS server,

If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS server,

the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has priority.

If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS server,

the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has priority.

If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS server,

Idle Timeout
The WR3000 Wireless Router automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired
The WR3000 Wireless Router automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired
network after a period of inactivity. The wireless station needs to enter the username and
password again before access to the wired network is allowed.
This fi eld is activated only when you select
Authentication Required
in the
Wireless Port
Control
eld. The default time interval is
3600
seconds (or 1 hour).

Table continued on the next page.
Local User
Database
MAC Filter Roaming 802.1x
Apply Reset

WIRELESS LAN

Wireless RADIUS
802.1x Authentication
Wireless Port Control No Authentication Required
ReAuthentication Timer 1800 (In Seconds)
(In Seconds)
Idle Timeout 3600
Authentication Databases
Dynamic WEP Key Exchange Disable
Local User Database Only