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LAPAC1750PRO Access Point Software User Manual
Virtual Access Point Settings describes the fields and configuration options on
the VAP page
Table 43: RADIUS Server Settings
Field Description
RADIUS IP Specify the IP version that the RADIUS server uses
Address
You can toggle between the address types to configure
Type
IPv4 and IPv6 global RADIUS address settings, but the AP
contacts only the RADIUS server or servers for the address
type you select in this field
RADIUS IP Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address for the primary global RADIUS
server By default, each VAP uses the global RADIUS settings
Address
that you define for the AP at the top of the VAP page, see
RADIUS
"Virtual Access Point (VAP)"
IPv6
Address
When the first wireless client tries to authenticate with the
AP, the AP sends an authentication request to the primary
server If the primary server responds to the authentication
request, the AP continues to use this RADIUS server as the
primary server, and authentication requests are sent to the
address you specify
If the IPv4 RADIUS IP Address Type option is selected in the
previous field, enter the IP address of the RADIUS server
that all VAPs use by default, for example 192 168 10 23 If
the IPv6 RADIUS IP Address Type option is selected, enter
the IPv6 address of the primary global RADIUS server, for
example 2001:0db8:1234::abcd
RADIUS Enter up to three IPv4 or IPv6 addresses to use as the
backup RADIUS servers The field label is RADIUS IP Address
IP or IPv6
when the IPv4 RADIUS IP Address Type option is selected
Address
and RADIUS IPv6 Address when the IPv6 RADIUS IP Address
1–3
Type option is selected
If authentication fails with the primary server, each
configured backup server is tried in sequence The IPv4 or
IPv6 address must be valid in order for the AP to attempt to
contact the server
Section 3: Configuring the Access Point
RADIUS Enter the RADIUS key in the text box
Key
The RADIUS key is the shared secret key for the global
RADIUS server You can use up to 63 standard alphanumeric
and special characters The key is case sensitive, and you
must configure the same key on the AP and on your RADIUS
server The text you enter will be displayed as "*" characters
to prevent others from seeing the RADIUS key as you type
RADIUS Enter the RADIUS key associated with the configured
backup RADIUS servers The server at RADIUS IP Address-1
Key 1–3
uses RADIUS Key-1, RADIUS IP Address-2 uses RADIUS Key-
2, and so on
Enable
Select this option to track and measure the resources a
particular user has consumed such as system time, amount
RADIUS
of data transmitted and received, and so on
Accounting
If you enable RADIUS accounting, it is enabled for the
primary RADIUS server and all backup servers
NOTE:
After you configure the VAP settings, you must click Save to apply the
changes
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