Chapter 6 Wireless LAN

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 24 Wireless LAN > RADIUS

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Profile Name

This is the name that identifying this RADIUS profile.

 

 

Primary RADIUS

Select the check box to enable user authentication through an external authentication

Server

server.

 

 

Primary Server IP

Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.

Address

 

 

 

Primary Server

Enter the port number of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.

Port

 

 

 

Primary Share

Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared

Secret

between the external authentication server and the NWA1121-NI. The key must be

 

the same on the external authentication server and your NWA1121-NI. The key is not

 

sent over the network.

 

 

Backup RADIUS

If the NWA1121-NI cannot communicate with the primary RADIUS server, you can

Server

have the NWA1121-NI use a backup RADIUS server. Make sure the check boxe is

 

selected if you want to use the backup server.

 

The NWA1121-NI will attempt to communicate three times before using the backup

 

server. Requests can be issued from the client interface to use the backup server. The

 

length of time for each authentication is decided by the wireless client or based on

 

the configuration of the Reauthentication Time field in the Wireless LAN >

 

Security screen.

 

 

Backup Server IP

Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.

Address

 

 

 

Backup Server

Enter the port number of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.

Port

 

 

 

Backup Share

Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared

Secret

between the external authentication server and the NWA1121-NI. The key must be

 

the same on the external authentication server and your NWA1121-NI. The key is not

 

sent over the network.

 

 

Primary Accounting

Select the check box to enable user accounting through an external authentication

Server

server.

 

 

Primary Server IP

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

Address

 

 

 

Primary Server

Enter the port number of the external accounting server.

Port

 

 

 

Primary Share

Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared

Secret

between the external accounting server and the NWA1121-NI. The key must be the

 

same on the external accounting server and your NWA1121-NI. The key is not sent

 

over the network.

 

 

Backup Accounting

If the NWA1121-NI cannot communicate with the primary accounting server, you can

Server

have the NWA1121-NI use a backup accounting server. Make sure the check boxe is

 

selected if you want to use the backup server.

 

The NWA1121-NI will attempt to communicate three times before using the backup

 

server.

 

 

Backup Server IP

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

Address

 

 

 

Backup Server

Enter the port number of the external accounting server.

Port

 

 

 

Backup Share

Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared

Secret

between the external accounting server and the NWA1121-NI. The key must be the

 

same on the external accounting and your NWA1121-NI. The key is not sent over the

 

network.

 

 

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.

 

 

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