Configuring Ieee 802.1X Authentication - ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR b-2000 Quick Installation Manual

The following table describes the fields in this screen.
LABEL
Select Yes from the drop-down list box to enable roaming on the ZyAIR if you have two
Active
or more ZyAIRs on the same subnet.
Port Enter the port number to communicate roaming information between access points.
The port number must be the same on all access points. The default is 16290. Make
sure this port is not used by other services.

5.4 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication

The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless
stations and encryption key management. Authentication can be done using the local user database internal
to the ZyAIR (authenticate up to 32 users) or an external RADIUS server for an unlimited number of users.
To change your ZyAIR's authentication settings, click ADVANCED, WIRELESS and then the 802.1x
tab. The screen appears as shown.
ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router
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Figure 2 Roaming
Table 3 Roaming
All APs on the same subnet and the wireless stations must have
the same ESSID to allow roaming.
DESCRIPTION
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