Specifications

Configuring the AP for Authentication
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If using 802.1X or hybrid authentication, you need the following 802.1X parameter
settings:
• Reauthentication: When enabled, authenticates 802.1X clients at regular intervals.
When disabled, clients are only authenticated once.
• Time Between Reauthentications: Time, in minutes, between each reauthentication
when Reauthentication is enabled. The default is 60 minutes.
• Hold Period After Failed Login: Time, in seconds, after a login failure before the
device can restart the authentication procedure. The default is 60 seconds. A login
failure is when a device tries to log in and fails authentication twice consecutively.
• Identity Request Timeout: Time allowed before the client’s identity times out. The
default is 60 seconds.
• Challenge Request Timeout: Time allowed before the client challenge request
session is terminated. The default is 30 seconds.
• Challenge Request Retry Limit: Number of allowed retries before ending the client
session. The default is 2.
• Server Timeout: Time for the server to timeout. The default is 30 seconds.
• For an AP 2000 only, you need a valid 802.1X activation key to enable 802.1X
authentication (purchased separately). Contact your Enterasys Representative.
Using the AP Manager
1. Click on the Authentication button in the RoamAbout AP Manager main window.
Selected AP: Select the AP that you want to configure for authentication.
Authentication Options: Select the slot (slot 2 is for RoamAbout R2 only) and the
type of authentication, MAC or 802.1X. For hybrid authentication, select both.
802.1X Activation Key (AP 2000 only): Enter the alphanumeric activation key
(dialog displays when you select 802.1X authentication).
2. Enter the RADIUS client information.
3. If 802.1X authentication was selected, click on the 802.1X Parameters button and
enter the 802.1X settings. If Rapid Rekeying was enabled, enter the settings as
described in Configuring RADIUS Accounting on page 6-16. Click on OK to apply
the changes.
4. Click on OK in the Authentication dialog.