ZyXEL Communications ZYAIR B-4000, User Manual

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ZyAIR B-4000 Hot Spot Gateway
Authentication 5-1
Chapter 5
Authentication
This chapter shows you how to set up subscriber authentication on the ZyAIR.
5.1 About the Built-in Authentication
You can use the built-in subscriber database to manage the subscribers. The ZyAIR also provides a simple,
built-in billing mechanism to set up accounting information without using an accounting software or an
accounting server (such as RADIUS).
5.2 Authentication Settings
Click the ADVANCED SETUP tab and Authentication to display the screen as shown next.
Figure 5-1 System Settings: Authentication
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 5-1 System Settings: Authentication
LABEL DESCRIPTION
No
Authentication Select this option to disable subscriber authentication. Subscribers can access the
Internet without entering user names and passwords. This is the default setting.
Built-in
Authentication Select this option to authenticate the subscribers using the local subscriber database.
When you select this option, you must also configure the
Accounting screen.