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

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

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

 

 

 

Server Address

Enter the IP address of the external authentication server in

10.11.12.13

 

dotted decimal notation.

 

 

 

 

Port

The default port of the RADIUS server for authentication is

1812

 

1812.

 

 

You need not change this value unless your network

 

 

administrator instructs you to do so with additional information.

 

 

 

 

Key

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

 

 

key to be shared between the external authentication server and

 

 

the access points.

 

 

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

 

 

same on the external authentication server and ZyAIR.

 

Accounting Server

 

 

 

 

 

Active

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

No

 

user authentication through an external accounting server.

 

Server Address

Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted

10.11.12.13

 

decimal notation.

 

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.

 

Key

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.

4.4Creating User Accounts on the ZyAIR

By storing user profiles locally, your ZyAIR is able to authenticate wireless users without interacting with a network RADIUS server.

Follow the steps below to set up user profiles on your ZyAIR.

Step 1. From the main menu, enter 14 to display Menu 14 - Dial-in User Setup.

Wireless LAN Security Setup

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