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AG 5500
122 System Administration
Defining the RADIUS Client Settings {RADIUS Client}
The AG 5500 supports Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS). RADIUS is an
authentication and accounting system used by many Internet Service Providers.
Nomadix offers an integrated RADIUS client, allowing service providers to track or bill users
based on the number of connections, location of the connection, bytes sent and received,
connect time, etc. The customer database can exist in a central RADIUS server, along with
associated attributes for each user. When a customer connects into the network, the RADIUS
client authenticates the customer with the RADIUS server, applies associated attributes stored
in that customer's profile, and logs their activity (including bytes transferred, connect time,
etc.).
The AG 5500's RADIUS implementation also handles vendor specific attributes (VSAs),
required by WISPs that want to enable more advanced services and billing schemes, such as a
per device/per month connectivity fee.
For additional RADIUS information, see also:
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“Defining the RADIUS Proxy Settings {RADIUS Proxy}” on page 126 .
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“Defining the Realm-Based Routing Settings {Realm-Based Routing}” on page 129 .
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“RADIUS Attributes” on page 273 .
The “Usernames” function must be enabled for a RADIUS login. See also,
“Defining the AAA Services {AAA}” on page 60 .
AG 5500
All subscribers attempting to gain access to the network are
validated by RADIUS.
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