User's Manual Part 1

22 HotPoint FWC 2050 & Access Point User Guide February 2011
Conguring a RADIUS Authentication Server
Primary Authentication Server: The Primary Authentication Server is the main Radius server used for authentication. The IP
Address, Port, and Shared Secret information is required to communicate with Radius Server. The
Shared Secret is shared between the Wireless Access Point and the Radius Server while authenticat-
ing the Wireless client.
Secondary Authentication Server: A Secondary Authentication Server can be congured for use if the Primary Authentication
Server fails or is unreachable. The IP Address, Port, and Shared Secret information is required to
communicate with the Radius Server. The Shared Secret is shared between the Wireless Access
Point and the Radius Server while authenticating the Wireless client.
Primary Accounting Server: The Primary Accounting Server is used for accounting on the network. The IP Address, Port No.,
and Shared Secret information is required to communicate with Radius Server. The Shared Secret is
shared between the Wireless Access Point and the Radius Server while authenticating the Wireless
client.
Secondary Accounting Server: A Secondary Accounting Server can be congured to use if the Primary Authentication Server
fails or is unreachable. The IP Address, Port No., and Shared Secret information is required to com-
municate with Radius Server. The Shared Secret is shared between the Wireless Access Point and
the Radius Server while authenticating the Wireless client.
Re-authentication Time (Seconds): This is the time interval in seconds after which the supplicant will be authenticated again
with the RADIUS Server. The default interval is 3600 seconds.
Update Global Key Every (Seconds): Enable this option to have the Global Key changed according to the time interval speci-
ed. If enabled, enter the desired time interval. The default is enable, and the default interval is
1800 Seconds.