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DWL-G550 User’s Manual
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Using the Configuration Utility
Security - 802.1x
802.1x requires that a RADIUS server be included in your network in order to
authenticate users. To use 802.1x server authentication, click the
802.1x
radio button.
Select the Authentication type from the pull-down menu and click the
Configure
button.
Depending on the type of Authentication you use, you must enter the login/certificate
information. Click
OK
to save your settings.
EAP:
Extensible Authentication Protocols (EAP-TLS, LEAP, EAP-TTLS, PEAP) allow
devices on the network to request authentication from the RADIUS server in the network.
All the devices on the network must use the same EAP type when using a RADIUS
server for authentication.
User Certificate:
A certificate authority (CA) issues User Certificates to verify that a
public key belongs to a specific individual or company.
