Advanced Configuration Options For 802.1X - NETGEAR ProSafe WFS709TP Software Administration Manual

WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual
Table 7-1. 802.1x Authentication Browser Interface Page Options (continued)
Parameter
Enable Opportunistic Key
Caching (WPA2)
Enforce Machine
Authentication *
* For Windows environments only

Advanced Configuration Options for 802.1x

This section describes the Advanced Configuration options for 802.1x authentication
The Advanced Configuration settings should not be modified unless there is a need to customize at
a more detailed level.
In the browser interface, access the Advanced options by clicking the Show tab on the right of the
Advanced Configuration option on the 802.1x configuration page.
7-6
Description
Enables the same pairwise master key (PMK) derived with a
client and an associated AP to be used when the client roams
to a new AP. This allows users faster roaming without having
to reauthenticate.
Make sure that the wireless client (the 802.1x supplicant)
supports this feature before you enable this option. If the client
does not support this feature, the client will attempt to
renegotiate the key whenever it roams to a new AP. As a
result, the key cached on the WFS709TP can be out of sync
with the key used by the client.
Select this option to enforce machine authentication before
user authentication.
v1.0, June 2007
Default
Disabled
Disabled
(Figure
Configuring 802.1x Authentication
7-4).