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Vantage RADIUS 50
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.0
3/2005

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  • Page 1 Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide Version 1.0 3/2005...

  • Page 3: Introducing Vantage Radius

    Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide 1 Introducing Vantage RADIUS 50 The Vantage RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) 50 (referred to in this guide as Vantage RADIUS) is a standalone RADIUS server. Vantage RADIUS maintains a list of accounts that are allowed access a wireless network that supports IEEE 802.1x authentication.

  • Page 4: Required Information

    Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide The following gives an overview of Vantage RADIUS’ role in a network. • Wireless station A attempts to communicate with B over the wireless network via C. • C sends a “request identity” message to A for authentication.

  • Page 5: Rear Panel

    Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide 2 Hardware 2.1 Rear Panel LABEL DESCRIPTION CONSOLE Only connect this port if your want to configure the RADIUS using the command line interface; see your User’s Guide for details Connect the 9-pin male end of the console cable to the console port of the RADIUS and the other end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) on your computer.

  • Page 6: Led Descriptions

    Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide 2.3 LED Descriptions LABEL COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Green Vantage RADIUS is receiving power. Vantage RADIUS is not receiving power. Green Vantage RADIUS is online. Blinking Vantage RADIUS is restarting. Make sure that you have the correct power adaptor connected to the device and plugged in to an appropriate power source.
  • Page 7 Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen opens (the General tab in Windows XP).
  • Page 8 Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide 3.2 Checking Your Computer’s IP Address In the computer, click Start, (All) Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt. In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press ENTER. Your computer’s IP address must be in the correct range (192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254) with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 in order to communicate with the device.

  • Page 9: Common Screen Command Buttons

    Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide Click a link under MAINTENANCE to see system status, user information, upload firmware and back up, or restore or upload a configuration file. Click a link under MANAGEMENT to set up your Vantage RADIUS for remote access and monitoring connections.

  • Page 10: Secure Connections

    Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide The following table describes the fields in this screen. LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Address Type an IP address in dotted decimal notation. Netmask Type the IP subnet mask of the RADIUS server in this field.

  • Page 11: Trusted Root Ca

    Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5) MD5 authentication is the simplest one-way authentication method. The authentication server sends a challenge to the wireless station. The wireless station ‘proves’ that it knows the password by encrypting the password with the challenge and sends back the information. Password is not sent in plain text.
  • Page 12 Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide All the fields in this screen are required for the trusted Root CA. Click this hyperlink to download the Root CA certificate to your computer. Each time you change this screen, a new certificate is required for successful authentication.

  • Page 13: Radius Server

    Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide 5.4 RADIUS Server Click RADIUS and then RADIUS SERVER in the main menu to set up your Vantage RADIUS for use with your wireless AP. Select Active Directory Account to have multiple RADIUS servers managed by the same administrator user name and password as a remote computer server.

  • Page 14: User Account

    Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide 5.5 User Account Click RADIUS and then USER ACCOUNT to begin adding users to your RADIUS server. Each person requiring access to the WLAN needs a username and password. The following table describes the fields in this screen.

  • Page 15: Setting Up Your Access Point (Ap)

    This section assumes knowledge of how to configure a management session on your AP. The following examples use screenshots from ZyXEL’s ZyAIR G-3000. Actual screens and products differ from the ones displayed. Please consult your AP’s User’s Guide before making the changes...
  • Page 16 Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide To avoid premature errors, make sure you first configure your access point before configuring authentication settings and wireless clients. 6.1 ZyAIR G-3000 RADIUS Settings Example The following example describes how to configure your AP’s RADIUS server settings for use with a RADIUS server.
  • Page 17 Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide 1. Enable these fields to activate authentication and accounting services. 3. Type the port number of the RADIUS server. 2. Enter the IP The default port address of the numbers are shown. RADIUS You need not change...
  • Page 18 Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide 1. Select Authentication Required so that all wireless stations have to enter usernames and passwords before access to the wired network is allowed. 3. Select the order of databases 2. If your AP uses MD5 authentication, then Dynamic...

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide 7 Troubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION None of the LEDs turn Make sure that you have the correct power adaptor connected to the device and on when you turn on plugged in to an appropriate power source. Check all cable connections.

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