Local User Database And Radius Overview - ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR B-3000 Quick Installation Manual

LABEL
Authentication
Databases
Dynamic WEP
Key Exchange

6.6 Local User Database and RADIUS Overview

EAP is an authentication protocol designed originally to run over PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) frame in
order to support multiple types of user authentication. RADIUS is based on a client-sever model that
supports authentication, authorization and accounting. The access point (ZyAIR) is the client and the server
ZyAIR B-3000 Intelligent Wireless LAN Access Point
Table 8 Wireless 802.1x Authentication
This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the
Wireless Port Control field.
The authentication database contains wireless station login information. The local
user database is the built-in database on the ZyAIR. The RADIUS is an external
server. Use this drop-down list box to select which database the ZyAIR should use
(first) to authenticate a wireless station.
Before you specify the priority, make sure you have set up the corresponding
database correctly first.
Select Local User Database Only to have the ZyAIR just check the built-in user
database on the ZyAIR for a wireless station's username and password.
Select RADIUS Only to have the ZyAIR just check the user database on the
specified RADIUS server for a wireless station's username and password.
Select Local first, then RADIUS to have the ZyAIR first check the user database
on the ZyAIR for a wireless station's username and password. If the user name is
not found, the ZyAIR then checks the user database on the specified RADIUS
server.
Select RADIUS first, then Local to have the ZyAIR first check the user database
on the specified RADIUS server for a wireless station's username and password. If
the ZyAIR cannot reach RADIUS, the ZyAIR then checks the local user database
on the ZyAIR. When the user name is not found or password does not match in the
RADIUS server, the ZyAIR will not check the local user database and the
authentication fails.
This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the
Wireless Port Control field. Also set the Authentication Databases field to
RADIUS Only. Local user database may not be used.
Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points
without using Dynamic WEP Key Exchange.
Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption.
Up to 32 stations can access the ZyAIR when you configure Dynamic WEP Key
Exchange.
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