System Security
802.1X Supplicant
Cisco Small Business WAP551 and WAP561 Wireless-N Access Point
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802.1X Supplicant
The 802.1X Supplicant page is divided into three areas: Supplicant Configuration, Certificate
File Status, and Certificate File Upload.
The Supplicant Configuration area enables you to configure the 802.1X operational status and
basic settings.
STEP 1
Select System Security > 802.1X Supplicant in the navigation pane.
STEP 2
Click Refresh to update the Certificate file status.
STEP 3
Enter the parameters:
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Administrative Mode—Enables the 802.1X supplicant functionality.
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EAP Method—The algorithm to be used for encrypting authentication user names and
passwords.
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MD5—A hash function defined in RFC 3748 that provides basic security.
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PEAP—Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol, which provides a higher
level of security than MD5 by encapsulating it within a TLS tunnel.
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TLS—Transport Layer Security, as defined in RFC 5216, an open standard that
provides a high level of security.