Layer-2 Isolation - ZyXEL Communications NWA1120 Series User Manual

Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
Table 21 Wireless LAN > RADIUS (continued)
LABEL
Backup RADIUS
Server
Backup Server IP
Address
Backup Server
Port
Backup Share
Secret
Primary Accounting
Server
Primary Server IP
Address
Primary Server
Port
Primary Share
Secret
Backup Accounting
Server
Backup Server IP
Address
Backup Server
Port
Backup Share
Secret
Back
Apply
Cancel

6.8 Layer-2 Isolation

Layer-2 isolation is used to prevent wireless clients associated with your NWA from communicating
with other wireless clients, APs, computers or routers in a network.
In the following example, layer-2 isolation is enabled on the NWA to allow a guest wireless client
(A) to access the main network router (B). The router provides access to the Internet and the
network printer (C) while preventing the client from accessing other computers and servers on the
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DESCRIPTION
If the NWA cannot communicate with the primary RADIUS server, you can have the
NWA use a backup RADIUS server. Make sure the check boxe is selected if you want
to use the backup server.
The NWA will attempt to communicate three times before using the backup server.
Requests can be issued from the client interface to use the backup server. The length
of time for each authentication is decided by the wireless client or based on the
configuration of the Reauthentication Time field in the Wireless LAN > Security
screen.
Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.
Enter the port number of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.
Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external authentication server and the NWA. The key must be the same
on the external authentication server and your NWA. The key is not sent over the
network.
Select the check box to enable user accounting through an external authentication
server.
Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted decimal notation.
Enter the port number of the external accounting server.
Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external accounting server and the NWA. The key must be the same on
the external accounting server and your NWA. The key is not sent over the network.
If the NWA cannot communicate with the primary accounting server, you can have
the NWA use a backup accounting server. Make sure the check boxe is selected if you
want to use the backup server.
The NWA will attempt to communicate three times before using the backup server.
Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted decimal notation.
Enter the port number of the external accounting server.
Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external accounting server and the NWA. The key must be the same on
the external accounting and your NWA. The key is not sent over the network.
Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Click Apply to save your changes.
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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