User Manual

IEEE 802.11g Access Point User’s Guide
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During EAP authentication, the 802.11G ACCESS POINT relays authentication messages
between the RADIUS server and client devices being authenticated. You can use the following
screen to set up and enable EAP authentication.
Enable Primary Server: Check this if you want to enable centralized authentication using the
Radius Server
Authenticate: You can select MAC or EAP, or both
Server IP: The IP address of the RADIUS server
Port Number: The port number your RADIUS server uses for authentication. The default
setting is 1812.
Shared secret: This is used by your RADIUS server in the Shared Secret field in Radius
protocol messages. The shared secret configured in the 802.11G ACCESS POINT must
match the shared secret configured in the RADIUS server. The shared secret can contain up
to 64 alphanumeric characters.