Using Wpa-Psk; Using Wpa-802.1X; Configuring The Radius Server - 3Com 3CRGPC10075 User Manual

Using WPA-PSK

Using WPA-802.1x

Configuring the
RADIUS Server
For specific instructions on how to configure these settings, refer to the
documentation that came with the wireless network adapter that is
installed on the wireless station.
If you configured the Access Point to use WPA-PSK for encryption and
authentication, the wireless stations on the network must have matching
settings to ensure successful communication and association.
Table 14 lists the settings that must be configured on the wireless station
for WPA-PSK.
Table 14 Client Wireless Settings When Using WPA-PSK
Setting
Mode
SSID (ESSID)
Wireless Security
For specific instructions on how to configure these settings, refer to the
documentation that came with the wireless network adapter that is
installed on the wireless station.
With WPA-802.1x, wireless station users are authenticated and network
keys are managed by the RADIUS server. Therefore, after configuring the
Access Point to use WPA-802.1x, there are still two tasks that you need
to perform:
Configure the RADIUS server
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Configure the wireless stations
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The RADIUS server on your network must be configured as follows:
It must provide and accept certificates for user authentication.
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Description
The wireless station must be set to infrastructure mode (not
ad hoc mode)
The SSID must match an SSID that is specified on the Access
Point. The default SSID is 3Com.
NOTE: The SSID is case-sensitive.
Wireless security on the station must be set to WPA-PSK.
The pre-shared key entered on the Access Point must also
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be entered on each wireless station.
The encryption method (e.g. TKIP, AES) must be set to
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match the Access Point
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