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The MAC RADIUS Setup screen is used to define advanced
authentication and accounting options for clients that are authenticated
via RADIUS using the client's MAC Address as the RADIUS username.
RADIUS authentication and accounting server IP addresses and port
numbers are set up using the MAC RADIUS Setup screen. Note that this
particular MAC RADIUS module applies only to Ethernet and 802.11
access point interfaces.
This screen is used in conjunction with the RADIUS Server Setup screen
to define various authentication options. If you wish to use accounting,
you must first set up accounting parameters on the RADIUS Server
Setup screen.
5. Enter values in the RADIUS Server Setup screen to configure your
RADIUS server. Each field on the screen is explained in more detail
below.
Use formatted MAC Address for username-- Select "A1-2B-3C-45-
CD-EF" if you wish to use all uppercase formatting for MAC address
accounting. This format corresponds to the new RFC RADIUS
standards.
Select a1b2c3-d4e5f6 if you wish to use the older formatting of MAC
addresses. Select the EAP packet username if you wish to use the EAP
packet username (802.1x Authentication only).
Enable this method on the following interfaces.
Select the interfaces used for MAC RADIUS authentication.
Note: You can select either the Ethernet or 802.11 interface if you wish
to use WARP.
Retry Interval-- The retry interval for authentication, in tenths of a
second. The default value is 5, or a retry interval of .5 seconds. You can
set the retry interval to any value between 3 (.3 seconds) and 30 (3
seconds).
Maximum Retries-- The number of times the access point will retry to
connect with the server. The default value is 8(eight), and the range for
retries is between 1(one) and 10(ten).
Idle User Timeout (sec)
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