Enterasys Networks 802.11 - Manual (Page 115)

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Configuring the AP for Authentication
Using the Access Point 2000 Console Port
1. Choose Module-Specific Options from the RoamAbout AP Installation Menu.
2. Choose Authentication Options.
3. Choose Configure RADIUS Client.
4. Choose Enable/Disable RADIUS Authentication. Enable this setting.
5. In the Configure RADIUS Client Parameters menu, choose Enter All RADIUS Client
Parameters.
6. Enter all the RADIUS client parameters.
You can use Change Radius Client Parameters to change a parameter, or List
RADIUS Client Parameters to view current RADIUS settings. To view RADIUS
client statistics, see
“Monitoring RADIUS Client Operations” on page 6-11 .
7. In Authentication Options menu, choose Configure Wireless Authentication Type.
8. Choose the type of authentication:
None: Disables all authentication types.
MAC address-based Authentication: Enables MAC-address authentication.
Disables 802.1X authentication.
802.1X Authentication: Enables 802.1X authentication. Disables MAC-address
authentication and Rapid Rekeying.
802.1X Authentication with Rapid Rekeying: Enables 802.1X authentication and
Rapid Rekeying. Disables MAC-address authentication.
Hybrid 802.1X/MAC-based Authentication: Enables both 802.1X and
MAC-address authentication. Disables Rapid Rekeying.
9. If you enabled any 802.1X authentication option, you are prompted for the activation
key. Afterwards, go to the Authentication Options menu and choose Configure IEEE
802.1X Parameters. Enter the 802.1X parameters. Optionally, choose Apply Settings
to Current Supplicants to immediately send the changes to the clients.
10. If Rapid Rekeying was enabled, see “Configuring for Rapid Rekeying” on page
5-36 to enter the parameters.
11. If you enabled or disabled any authentication, select Reset with Current Settings
from the Installation Menu to implement your changes. If only changing RADIUS or
802.1X parameters, a reset is not needed.