Rockwell Automation 1783-WAPxxx Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point User Manual User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication 1783-UM006A-EN-P - May 2014

Chapter 10

Configure an Access Point as a Local Authenticator

4. Under the Encryption Mode section, click WEP Encryption to enable

encryption.

You can choose either Optional or Mandatory from the pull-down menu.

This step is optional and can be skipped to expedite setup. If you want to
set the broadcast key rotation interval, continue with this step. Otherwise,
skip to

step 6

.

At the Broadcast Key Rotation Interval parameter, select Enable Rotation
with Interval to enable this feature. This feature lets you to enter the
frequency of the broadcast key that is changed.

5. Enter the frequency for the broadcast key that is changed.
6. Click Apply.

Now that encryption is configured, you must add a RADIUS or TACACS+
server. Complete the following steps to add the RADIUS server.

1. Click Security.
2. From the Security menu, click Server Manager.
3. In the Current Server List, select the server to be used for EAP

authentication.

If you need to create a new server, continue to

step 4

. Otherwise, skip to

step 10

.

4. Select <NEW> from the Current Server List.
5. Enter the server host name or IP address in the Server text field.
6. Use the pull-down menu to select either a RADIUS or TACACS+ server.
7. In the Shared Secret text field, enter the shared secret used by your

specified server that matches the one on the device.

8. Enter the port number your server uses for authentication in the

Authentication Port parameter.

The port setting for the Cisco RADIUS server (the Access Control Server
[ACS]) is 1645, and the port setting for many RADIUS servers is 1812.

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