Radius Authentication With 802.1X - HP ProCurve 520wl User Manual

Advanced Configuration
6. Select a Server Addressing Format type (IP Address or Name).
• If you want to identify RADIUS servers by name, you must configure the AP as a DNS Client. See
for details.
7. Enter the server's IP address or name in the field provided.
8. Enter the port number which the AP and the server will use to communicate. By default, RADIUS servers
communicate on port 1812.
9. Enter the Shared Secret in the Shared Secret and Confirm Shared Secret field. This is a password shared by the
RADIUS server and the AP. The same password must also be configured on the RADIUS server.
10. Enter the maximum time, in seconds, that the AP should wait for the RADIUS server to respond to a request in the
Response Time field. Range is 1-10 seconds; default is 3 seconds.
11. Enter the maximum number of times an authentication request may be retransmitted in the Maximum
Retransmissions field. Range is 1-4; default is 3.
12. If you are configuring a back-up server, repeat Steps 6 through 11 for the back-up server.
13. Click OK to save your changes.
14. Reboot the AP for these changes to take effect.
Figure 4-19 RADIUS MAC-Based Access Control Screen

RADIUS Authentication with 802.1x

You must configure a primary EAP/802.1x Authentication server to use 802.1x security. A back-up server is optional.
NOTE
Problems with RADIUS Server configuration or RADIUS Authentication should be referred to the RADIUS
Server developer.
Follow these steps to enable a RADIUS Authentication server for 802.1x security:
1. Click the RADIUS tab.
2. Click the EAP/802.1x Auth sub-tab.
3. Place a check mark in the box labeled Enable Primary EAP/802.1x Authentication Server.
DNS Client
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