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The following figure shows how this is done. Wireless clients make access requests
to trusted APs, which relay the requests to the NWA3000-N series AP.
Figure 105
Trusted APs Overview
Certificates are used by wireless clients to authenticate the RADIUS server. These
are “digital signatures” that identify network devices. Certificates ensure that the
clients supply their login details to the correct device. Information matching the
certificate is held on the wireless client’s utility. A password and user name on the
utility must match an entry in the
Object
>
Users
screen’s list so that the
RADIUS server can be authenticated.
Note: The NWA3000-N series AP can function as an AP and as a RADIUS server at
the same time.
15.10.1 Configuring the Internal RADIUS Server
Use this screen to turn the NWA3000-N series AP’s internal RADIUS server off or
on, select the certificate it uses, and maintain a list of trusted client APs. A trusted
AP is an AP that uses the NWA3000-N series AP’s internal RADIUS server to
authenticate its wireless clients. Each wireless client must have a user name and
password configured in the
Object
>
Users
screen.
RADIUS Server
Wireless clients
Trusted APs
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