ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide

Table 17-1 Menu 23.2 System Security : RADIUS Server

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

 

 

 

Port

The default port of the RADIUS server for accounting is 1813.

1813

 

You need not change this value unless your network

 

 

administrator instructs you to do so with additional information.

 

 

 

 

Shared Secret

Specify a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the

 

 

key to be shared between the external accounting server and the

 

 

access points.

 

 

The key is not sent over the network. This key must be the same

 

 

on the external accounting server and ZyAIR.

 

When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel” to save your configuration or press [ESC] to cancel and go back to the previous screen.

17.1.3 802.1x

The IEEE 802.1x standards outline enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless stations and encryption key management.

Follow the steps below to enable EAP authentication on your ZyAIR.

Step 1. From the main menu, enter 23 to display Menu23 – System Security.

Menu 23 - System Security

1.Change Password

2.RADIUS Server

4.IEEE802.1X

Figure 17-4 Menu 23 System SecurityStep 2. Enter 4 to display Menu 23.4 – System Security – IEEE802.1x.

System Security

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