Section 3
Configuration
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WR850
Field Description
802.1X
Authentication:
(continued)
•
Selecting
Enabled
sets the WR850 to work with a RADIUS
server,
without engaging WPA or WPA2 (below)
.
•
Selecting
Disabled
sets the WR850 to work with a RADIUS
server
only if used with WPA or WPA2 (below)
.
NOTE: 802.1X Authentication requires you to complete the
configuration options related to “Setting Up Compatibility with
a RADIUS Server”.
NOTE: 802.1X Authentication can be enabled concurrently with WPA
or WPA2, but the WR850 can only support one RADIUS server
on the network.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Disabled
WPA:
(ADVANCED)
Enables 802.1X-based WPA authentication with a RADIUS server.
•
Selecting
Enabled
engages WPA.
•
Selecting
Disabled
disengages WPA.
NOTE: WPA requires you to complete the configuration options related
to “Setting Up Compatibility with a RADIUS Server”.
NOTE: WPA requires a WPA Encryption method (below).
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Disabled
WPA2:
(ADVANCED)
Enables 802.1X-based WPA2 authentication with a RADIUS server.
•
Selecting
Enabled
engages WPA2.
•
Selecting
Disabled
disengages WPA2.
NOTE: WPA2 requires you to complete the configuration options related
to “Setting Up Compatibility with a RADIUS Server”.
NOTE: WPA2 requires a WPA Encryption method (below).
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Disabled
WPA2 Pre-
authentication:
(ADVANCED)
Enables clients to authenticate, in advance, with multiple access
points, in order to roam quickly among access points.
•
Selecting
Enabled
allows clients to pre-authenticate with the
WR850.
•
Selecting
Disabled
does not allow clients to pre-authenticate
with the WR850.
NOTE: WPA2 Pre-authentication is greyed out and unchangeable
unless WPA2 (above) is Enabled.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Disabled