System information

 Centralized IEEE 802.1x Authentication
New Functions Implementation (DWS-4026/DWL-8600AP)
Centralized IEEE 802.1x Authentication
 On DWS-3000’s 802.1x process, each AP works as the 802.1x authenticator
and authenticates clients individually.
• All AP’s IP have to be configured in RADIUS database.
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New software architecture on DWS
-
4026 enables Switch to act as 802 1x
New software architecture on DWS
4026 enables Switch to act as 802
.
1x
authenticator.
• Switch will interface with RADIUS server instead of AP.
• Only Switch’s IP will need to be entered in RADIUS database.
Authenticator:
AP1’s IP
AP2’s IP
...
APs communicate with
DWS-3000
architecture
RADIUS Server
Authenticator
Supplicant
RADIUS server directly
Authenticator:
DWS
-
4026
155
RADIUS Server
Switch’s IP
Supplicant
APs forward authentication
requests to switch, switch
works as authenticator
DWS
4026
architecture