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Configuring the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway
Configuring Wireless Settings
Customizing 802.1x Settings
CAUTION: Do not customize these options unless you are an experienced network
administrator or are under the guidance of an IT/support professional.
If you choose WPA as the encryption method, you have the option to set up the Smart
Wi-Fi Gateway to act as an 802.1x proxy, utilizing external authentication sources such
as a RADIUS server. This provides a higher level of security, when compared to the
static security process in a WEP configuration.
Using 802.1x lets a device complete authentication prior to the exchange of data, as
in a DHCP environment. Another benefit is that each BSSID can be individually
configured to forward all authentication requests to its own server.
Figure 28. 802.1x settings
To configure WLAN-specific 802.1x authentication settings
1. Go to Configuration > Wireless. The Configuration :: Wireless :: Common page
appears.
2. Click a Wireless # tab to configure. The Configuration :: Wireless :: Wireless[#]
page appears.
3. Click the Encryption Method menu, then click WPA. The basic set of WPA-specific
encryption options appear on the page.
4. Select 802.1x as the WPA Authentication mode. Additional options appears.
5. Configure the following settings to customize your 802.1x authentication.
• RADIUS NAS-ID: Enter the network ID assigned to your RADIUS server.