Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
NWA1000 Series User’s Guide
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In the figure above, wireless clients
A
and
B
are trying to access the Internet via the NWA. The
NWA in turn queries the RADIUS server if the identity of clients
A
and
U
are allowed access to the
Internet. In this scenario, only client
U
’s identity is verified by the RADIUS server and allowed
access to the Internet.
The RADIUS server handles the following tasks:
•
Authentication
which determines the identity of the users.
•
Authorization
which determines the network services available to authenticated users once
they are connected to the network.
•
Accounting
which keeps track of the client’s network activity.
RADIUS is a simple package exchange in which your AP acts as a message relay between the
wireless client and the network RADIUS server.
You should know the IP addresses, ports and share secrets of the external RADIUS server and/or
the external RADIUS accounting server you want to use with your NWA. You can configure a
primary and backup RADIUS and RADIUS accounting server for your NWA.
6.4 Wireless Settings Screen
Use this screen to choose the operating mode for your NWA. Click
Network > Wireless LAN >
Wireless Settings
,
Network > Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings- 2.4G
or
Network >
Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings - 5G
. The screen varies depending upon the operating mode
you select.