Chapter 6 Wireless LAN

Table 21 Wireless LAN > RADIUS (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Backup RADIUS

If the NWA cannot communicate with the primary RADIUS server, you can have the

Server

NWA use a backup RADIUS server. Make sure the check box is selected if you want to

 

use the backup server.

 

The NWA will attempt to communicate three times before using the backup server.

 

Requests can be issued from the client interface to use the backup server. The length

 

of time for each authentication is decided by the wireless client or based on the

 

configuration of the Reauthentication Time field in the Wireless LAN > Security

 

screen.

 

 

Backup Server IP

Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.

Address

 

 

 

Backup Server

Enter the port number of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.

Port

 

 

 

Backup Share

Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared

Secret

between the external authentication server and the NWA. The key must be the same

 

on the external authentication server and your NWA. The key is not sent over the

 

network.

 

 

Primary Accounting

Select the check box to enable user accounting through an external authentication

Server

server.

 

 

Primary Server IP

Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted decimal notation.

Address

 

 

 

Primary Server

Enter the port number of the external accounting server.

Port

 

 

 

Primary Share

Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared

Secret

between the external accounting server and the NWA. The key must be the same on

 

the external accounting server and your NWA. The key is not sent over the network.

 

 

Backup Accounting

If the NWA cannot communicate with the primary accounting server, you can have

Server

the NWA use a backup accounting server. Make sure the check box is selected if you

 

want to use the backup server.

 

The NWA will attempt to communicate three times before using the backup server.

 

 

Backup Server IP

Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted decimal notation.

Address

 

 

 

Backup Server

Enter the port number of the external accounting server.

Port

 

 

 

Backup Share

Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared

Secret

between the external accounting server and the NWA. The key must be the same on

 

the external accounting and your NWA. The key is not sent over the network.

 

 

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

6.8 Layer-2 Isolation

Layer-2 isolation is used to prevent wireless clients associated with your NWA from communicating with other wireless clients, APs, computers or routers in a network.

In the following example, layer-2 isolation is enabled on the NWA to allow a guest wireless client (A) to access the main network router (B). The router provides access to the Internet and the network printer (C) while preventing the client from accessing other computers and servers on the

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