User's Manual

Features Overview
Installation and User Guide: Airgo Access Point 5
Figure 2: Portal Services
Regardless of network size, configuring one or more Airgo APs as NM Portals yields the following
benefits:
• Even with as few as two APs in a network, NM Portal offers a single point of focus for
monitoring the network and managing security. Configuring the first installed AP as an NM
Portal makes it easy to enroll additional APs.
• The configuration of the NM Portal AP is easily distributed to the other APs in the network,
assuring consistent application of configuration parameters.
• NM Portal can provide user authentication services for an entire small to mid-size network or
serve as a backup security server if an external RADIUS authentication service is used.
Security
Airgo Networks offers a comprehensive security solution that adheres to the following industry
standards and draft standards:
• Data encryption — WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) with TKIP or AES encryption
• User authentication — IEEE 802.1x authentication, including EAP-PEAP or EAP-TLS, WPA-
PSK
• Key management — Microsoft-IAS, FUNK-RADIUS, Airgo Networks NMS Pro, Airgo
Networks integrated security portal, and manual key management capabilities
These features are part of a security architecture that provides the wireless network a greater degree
of security than most traditional wired networks. The following security features are included in all
Airgo Access Points:
• Built-in maximum industry-standard security
• Auto-detection of the security capability of clients and APs
• Policy-based configuration of security settings
• Hardware support for high-performance encryption
• Support for installations ranging from the small-office/home-office (SOHO) to multi-site
enterprises
• Zone privacy to protect users in public hot spots by isolating client stations from each other
• Command-line access using SSH (secure shell)
• Web-based management interface and policy-based management using HTTPS (SSL)
A0028B
NM Portal:
Manage and
Monitor the
Network
Other APs
Enrollment Portal:
Verify AP Identity
Security Portal:
Authenticate Clients