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The "
Both
" setting allows stations to use either authentication mode .
WEP 802.1x Security
The 802.1x protocol is a collection of security features intended primarily for
enterprise computing environments. It simplifies management by applying the
same authentication protocol for wired and wireless connections.
802.1x offers an effective framework for authenticating user traffic to a protected
network, and dynamically varying encryption of keys, and supports multiple
authentication methods. It employs a
Server Address
that ties it to an associated
server, a
Port Number
that designates a specific connection, and a
Shared Secret
Word
that is used as a private key by all system elements. The
Group Key Interval
setting controls the number of minutes between which the group key is automati-
cally changed across the whole network, and is used for broadcast and multi-pack-
et operations.
To Enable 802.1x:
1.
Click the
802.1x
button in the
Basic Settings
menu box.
2.
Enter the radio server's IP address in the
Server Address
box - This address is
obtained from the administrator of the radio server.
3.
Enter the
port number
. The normal
default value is 1812
unless the network
administrator changes it to match a particular radio server’s port setting. In this
case, consult your network administrator for the proper setting.
4.
Enter the shared
secret
word, which can be any alphanumeric string, and is
case sensitive.
NOTE: Client and server must have the same secret word.
5.
Enter the
group key interval
value - typically between 3 and 60 minutes.
