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and the network. It relies on client-side and server-side certificates to perform
authentication and can be used to dynamically generate user-based and session-based
WEP keys to secure subsequent communications between the WLAN client and the access
point.
• Authentication Type: Select PEAP from the drop-down list.
• Protocol: If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users, select
TLS/Smartcard from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF
standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)
certificate-based authentication of both the client and authentication server.
• Identity: Enter the user name.
• Click on the OK button to save the changes.
3.4.6 802.1x with TTLS with EAP-MD5, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2
802.1X provides an authentication framework for wireless LANs allowing a user to be
authenticated by a central authority. 802.1X uses an existing protocol called EAP. EAP
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a
variety of authentication protocols to be used. It passes through the exchange of
authentication messages, allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact
with its counterpart in the client. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF standardized
authentication protocol that uses PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate based
authentication of both the client and authentication server.