Wireless Firewall Router User's Guide

P-335 Series User’s Guide
Chapter 5 Wireless LAN (P-335WT) 92
5.4.10 802.1x Overview
You need the following for IEEE 802.1x authentication.
• A computer with an IEEE 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN adapter and equipped with a web
browser (with JavaScript enabled) and/or Telnet.
• A wireless station computer must be running IEEE 802.1x-compliant software. Not all
Windows operating systems support IEEE 802.1x (see the Microsoft web site for details).
For other operating systems, see their documentation. If your operating system does not
support IEEE 802.1x, then you may need to install IEEE 802.1x client software.
• An optional network RADIUS server for remote user authentication and accounting.
5.4.11 802.1x and Dynamic WEP Key Exchange Screen
In order to configure and enable 802.1x and Dynamic WEP Key Exchange; click the Wireless
LAN link under Network to display the Wireless screen. Select 802.1x + Dynamic WEP
from the Security list.
Shared Secret Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external authentication server and the Prestige.
The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your
Prestige. The key is not sent over the network.
Accounting Server
Active Select Yes from the drop down list box to enable user accounting through an
external authentication server.
IP Address Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted decimal notation.
Port Number Enter the port number of the external accounting server. The default port number
is 1813.
You need not change this value unless your network administrator instructs you
to do so with additional information.
Shared Secret Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external accounting server and the Prestige.
The key must be the same on the external accounting server and your Prestige.
The key is not sent over the network.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Prestige.
Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Table 33 Wireless: WPA
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