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Configuring the Wireless AP
Configuring Wireless AP settings
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619,
March 2008
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide 123
To configure 802.1x EAP-TLS authentication in pass through mode:
1. From the main menu, click Wireless AP Configuration. The HiPath
Wireless AP page is displayed.
2. In the Wireless AP list, click the Wireless AP for which you want to configure
802.1x EAP-TLS authentication.
3. Click the 802.1x tab.
4. Click Browse. The Choose file window is displayed.
5. Navigate to the location of the certificate file (.pfx) and click Open. The name
of the certificate file is displayed in the X509 DER / PKCS#12 file box.
6. In the Password box, type the password that was used to protect the private
key.
Note: The password that was used to protect the private key must be a
maximum of 31 characters long.
7. To save your changes, click Save.
The 802.1x EAP-TLS authentication in pass through mode is assigned to the
Wireless AP. The Wireless AP can now be deployed to a 802.1x enabled
switch port.
4.5.5.3 Viewing 802.1x credentials
When 802.1x authentication is configured on a Wireless AP, the light bulb icon on
the 802.1x tab for the configured Wireless AP is lit to indicate which 802.1x
authentication method is used. A Wireless AP can be configured to use both
EAP-TLS and PEAP authentication methods. For example, when both EAP-TLS
and PEAP authentication methods are configured for the Wireless AP, both light
bulb icons on the 802.1x tab are lit.
Note: You can only view the 802.1x credentials of Wireless APs that have an
active session with the HiPath Wireless Controller. If you attempt to view the
credentials of a Wireless AP that does not have an active session, the Wireless
AP Credentials window displays the following message:
Unable to query Wireless AP: not connected.