ZyAIR B-2000 Wireless LAN Gateway with 4-Port Switch

 

Table 4-2 IEEE802.1X System Security Field Descriptions

 

 

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

 

 

ReAuthentica-

Specify the time interval between the RADIUS server’s authentication checks of

tion Timer

wireless users connected to the network.

(in seconds)

This field is activated only when you select Auto authentication control. The default

 

 

time interval is 1800 seconds.

 

 

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.

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

4.3.5 Configuring External RADIUS Server

From Menu 23- System Security, enter 2 to display Menu 23.2 - System Security-RADIUS Server as shown next.

Menu 23.2 - System Security - RADIUS Server

Authentication Server:

Active= No

Server Address= ?

Port #= 1812

Key= ?

Accounting Server:

Active= No

Server Address= ?

Port #= 1813

Key= ?

Figure 4-6 Menu 23.2 System Security - External Server

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 4-3 Menu 23.2 System Security - External Server Field Description

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

 

 

 

Authentication Server

 

 

 

 

 

Active

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER] to enable

No

 

user authentication through an external authentication server.

 

 

Select No to enable user authentication using the local user

 

 

profile on the ZyAIR.

 

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Wireless LAN Security Setup