ZyAIR G-2000 Plus User’s Guide

 

Table 113 Menu 23.2 System Security : RADIUS Server

 

 

 

 

 

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

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

 

 

 

authentication through an external accounting server.

 

 

Server Address

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

 

 

 

notation.

 

 

Port

The default port of the RADIUS server for accounting is 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.

 

32.1.3 802.1x

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.

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

Figure 187 Menu 23 System Security

Menu 23 - System Security

1.Change Password

2.RADIUS Server

4. IEEE802.1x

Enter Menu Selection Number:

2Enter 4 to display Menu 23.4 – System Security – IEEE802.1x.

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