2 802.1x, Parameter description – PLANET WNAP-1120 User Manual

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3.5.2 802.1x

IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this

Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS

server. This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encryption the data

during communication. It is suggested to enable 802.1x and WEP at the same time.

Parameter Description

Encryption

If you want to use 802.1x only, keep this setting in “Disable”.

Enable 802.1x Authentication Check this option to enable 802.1x function.

Use Internal MD5/PEAP

RADIUS Server

WNAP-1120 has built in a RADIUS server. You can check this option to

make the 802.1x authentication work with WNAP-1120 internal RADIUS

server. If you would like to work with an external RADIUS Server, just

leave this box blank and fill the fields below.

RADIUS Server IP Address

Enter RADIUS Server IP address.

RADIUS Server Port

Leave the default port setting or assign a new port number for this

option.

RADIUS Server Password

Enter the password that is configured in RADIUS Server.

After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will

see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for

configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNAP-1120 with new configuration.

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