Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.02.xx and greater

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Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
Configuring a WLAN
4. Optionally, click the Config button next to 802.1X EAP to configure some
advanced settings for the station:
Figure 4-23. Specifying 802.1X EAP Settings
a. Enter a value in the Station Timeout field to control how long the
module will wait for a station to authenticate itself.
The Station Timeout can be from 1 to 60 seconds, and the default
setting is 5 seconds.
b. Enter a value in the Station Retries field to control how many times the
module will reissue a challenge to the station.
The setting for Station Retries can be from 1 to 10; the default setting
is 3.
c. Click the OK button. You return to the WLAN’s Edit screen.
5. 802.1X requires a RADIUS server to act as the authentication server. Click
the Radius Config button at the bottom of the screen. The Radius Configu-
ration screen is displayed.