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802.11n
RadioLinx Configuration Manager
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User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 61 of 171
May 23, 2011
4.2.5 Security
Configuration
The security tab allows you to configure external authentication servers, for
example, RADIUS, or other servers that support 802.1X link authentication.
These options are only available when the wireless network uses
WPA-
E
NTERPRISE
or
WPA2-E
NTERPRISE
security (page 55).
Note:
A detailed discussion of RADIUS authentication and certificates is outside the scope of this
manual. Refer to the documentation for your RADIUS server to determine the proper procedure to
create and use authentication certificates.
Parameter Description
Outer EAP Method
Outer authentication establishes a secure tunnel, over which the
username and passwords (inner authentication) will be exchanged.
Select the outer authentication method from the dropdown list. This
method must match the configuration of your authentication server.
EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Security)
EAP-PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol)
Anonymous ID
The Anonymous ID string is used as unencrypted identity with different
EAP types.
Inner Authentication
Inner Authentication is the second layer for authorizing a client. This
layer encrypts the username and password, and sends them to the
authentication server over the tunnel created as part of outer
Authentication.
Select the inner authentication method from the dropdown list. This
method must match the configuration of your authentication server.
EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest algorithm 5)
EAP-MSCHAPv2 (Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication
Protocol version 2)
Username
Enter the username configured on the authentication server for this
wireless network. This value is CaSe SeNsItIvE, and can contain any
alphanumeric characters.
Password
Enter the password configured on the authentication server for this
wireless network. The password is CaSe SeNsItIvE, and can contain
alphanumeric, '_', or '-' characters.
EAP Server Name
This option field is used to reference configured security servers.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Click
Clear
to discard your changes.