ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide

 

Table 6-3 802.1x Authentication

 

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Authentication

This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the Wireless

Databases

Port Control field.

 

The authentication database contains wireless station login information. The local

 

user database is the built-in database on the ZyAIR. The RADIUS is an external

 

server. Use this drop-down list box to select which database the ZyAIR should use

 

(first) to authenticate a wireless station.

 

Before you specify the priority, make sure you have set up the corresponding

 

database correctly first.

 

Select Local User Database Only to have the ZyAIR just check the built-in user

 

database on the ZyAIR for a wireless station's username and password.

 

Select RADIUS Only to have the ZyAIR just check the user database on the

 

specified RADIUS server for a wireless station's username and password.

 

Select Local first, then RADIUS to have the ZyAIR first check the user database on

 

the ZyAIR for a wireless station's username and password. If the user name is not

 

found, the ZyAIR then checks the user database on the specified RADIUS server.

 

Select RADIUS first, then Local to have the ZyAIR first check the user database on

 

the specified RADIUS server for a wireless station's username and password. If the

 

ZyAIR cannot reach the RADIUS server, the ZyAIR then checks the local user

 

database on the ZyAIR. When the user name is not found or password does not

 

match in the RADIUS server, the ZyAIR will not check the local user database and

 

the authentication fails.

 

 

Dynamic WEP

This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the Wireless

Key Exchange

Port Control field. Also set the Authentication Databases field to RADIUS Only.

 

Local user database may not be used.

 

Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points

 

without using dynamic WEP key exchange.

 

Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption.

 

Up to 32 stations can access the ZyAIR when you configure dynamic WEP key

 

exchange.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

Once you enable user authentication, you need to specify an external RADIUS server or create local user accounts on the ZyAIR for authentication.

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