Chapter 7 Wireless Security Configuration

Figure 59 Security: 802.1x Only

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 29 Security: 802.1x Only

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Name

Type a name to identify this security profile.

 

 

Security Mode

Choose 802.1x Only in this field.

 

 

ReAuthentication

Specify how often wireless stations have to resend user names and passwords in

Timer

order to stay connected.

 

Enter a time interval between 10 and 9999 seconds. The default time interval is

 

1800 seconds (30 minutes). Alternatively, enter “0” to turn reauthentication off.

 

Note: If wireless station authentication is done using a

 

RADIUS server, the reauthentication timer on the

 

RADIUS server has priority.

Idle Timeout

The ZyXEL Device automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired

 

network after a period of inactivity. The wireless station needs to enter the user

 

name and password again before access to the wired network is allowed.

 

The default time interval is 3600 seconds (or 1 hour).

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

7.9.3 Security: 802.1x Static 64-bit, 802.1x Static 128-bit

Select 802.1x Static 64 or 802.1x Static 128 in the Security Mode field to display the following screen.

 

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