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Chapter 4 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Configuring the 802.1X Supplicant
Note
In Windows 2000, the Telnet window does not contain drop-down menus. To start the Telnet
session in Windows 2000, type
open
followed by the wireless device’s IP address.
Step 3
In the Host Name field, type the wireless device’s IP address and click
Connect
.
Configuring the 802.1X Supplicant
Traditionally, the dot1x authenticator/client relationship has always been a network device and a PC
client respectively, as it was the PC user that had to authenticate to gain access to the network. However,
wireless networks introduce unique challenges to the traditional authenticator/client relationship. First,
access points can be placed in public places, inviting the possibility that they could be unplugged and
their network connection used by an outsider. Second, when a repeater access point is incorporated into
a wireless network, the repeater access point must authenticate to the root access point in the same way
as a client does.
Note
The 802.1X supplicant is available on 1130AG, 1240AG, 1250, and 1300 series access points. It is not
available on 1100 and 1200 series access points.
The supplicant is configured in two phases:
•
Create and configure a credentials profile
•
Apply the credentials to an interface or SSID
You can complete the phases in any order, but they must be completed before the supplicant becomes
operational.
Creating a Credentials Profile
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to create an 802.1X credentials profile:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
dot1x credentials
profile
Creates a dot1x credentials profile and enters the dot1x
credentials configuration submode.
Step 3
anonymous-id
description
(Optional)—Enter the anonymous identity to be used.
Step 4
description
description
(Optional)—Enter a description for the credentials profile
Step 5
username
username
Enter the authentication user id.