User guide

Configuring WLAN Services
Configuring Accounting and Authentication
SCALANCE WLC711
6-14 C79000-G8976-C260-03, 07/2012, User Guide, V8.11
Configuring Accounting and Authentication
The next step in configuring a WLAN Service is to set up the authentication mechanism. There are
various authentication modes available:
• None
• Internal Captive Portal
• GuestPortal
• GuestSplash
• 802.1x authentication, the wireless device user must be authenticated before gaining network
access
Note:
You cannot configure accounting and authentication for a remote WLAN service. The authentication that you
configure for the corresponding remoteable WLAN service applies to the remote WLAN service as well.
The first step for any type of authentication is to select RADIUS servers for the following:
• Authentication
• Accounting
• MAC-based authentication
Vendor Specific Attributes
In addition to the standard RADIUS message, you can include Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs).
The SCALANCE WLC711 authentication mechanism provides six VSAs for RADIUS and other
authentication mechanisms (Table 6-4).
Group Key Power Save Retry To enable the group key power save retry
The group key power save retry is only supported for W786C/
W788C Wireless APs.
Input Method Select one of the following input methods:
• Input Hex — If you select Input Hex, type the pre-shared key
as hex characters.
• Input String — If you select Input String, type the pre-shared
key as a string of characters.
Pre-shared key String In the Pre-Shared Key box, type the shared secret key to be used
between the wireless device and Wireless AP. The shared secret
key is used to generate the 256-bit key.
To proofread your entry before saving the configuration, click
Unmask to display the Pre-Shared Key. To mask the key, click
Mask
Save Click to save the configuration.
Table 6-3 WLAN Services Privacy Tab - Fields and Buttons (continued)
Field/Button Description