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Prestige 652 Series User’s Guide
6-10 Wireless LAN Setup
an EAP-compatible RADIUS server, the access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform
authentication.
Figure 6-5 EAP Authentication
The details below provide a general description of how IEEE 802.1x EAP authentication works. For an
example list of EAP-MD5 authentication steps, see the IEEE 802.1x appendix.
Step 1.
The wireless station sends a “start” message to the Prestige.
Step 2. The Prestige sends a “request identity” message to the wireless station for identity information.
Step 3. The wireless station replies with identity information, including username and password.
Step 4. The RADIUS server checks the user information against its user profile database and determines
whether or not to authenticate the wireless station.
6.8 Configuring 802.1x
To change your Prestige’s authentication settings, click Wireless LAN , 802.1x . The screen appears as
shown.
Figure 6-6 802.1x
The following table describes the fields in this screen.