SOHOSpeed ADSL2/2+ Ethernet/Wireless Gateway User’s Manual
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802.1x
802.1x is a security protocol for WLAN. It is a port-based network access control that keeps
the network port disconnected until authentication is completed. 802.1x is based on
extensible authentication protocol (EAP). EAP messages from the authenticator to the
authentication server typically use the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS)
protocol. The figure below shows the default setting of the Wireless Security - 802.1x page.
Field Description
Field
Definition/Description
Select an SSID
and its
Security Level
If multiple SSID is enabled, use this drop-down menu to select the SSID that
you want to apply wireless security to.
Server IP
Address
The IP address of the RADIUS server. Used for authentication.
Port
The protocol port of the RADIUS server.
Secret
The secret that the AP shares with the RADIUS server. You can enter up to
63 alpha-numeric characters in this field.
Group Key
Interval
The group key interval that is used to distribute the group key to 802.1x and
WPA stations. The default value of this field is 3600 secs.
