Motorola NCAP-500 Series Installation Manual page 36

32 AP-6521 Series Access Point Installation Guide
• WLAN Type - Set the data protection scheme used by clients and access points within
the WLAN. The following options are available:
• No Authentication and no Encryption - Select this option to provide no security
between the access point and connected clients on this WLAN.
• Captive Portal Authentication and No Encryption - Select this option to use a Web
page (either internally or externally hosted) to authenticate users before access is
granted to the network. If using this option, define whether a local or external
RADIUS authentication resource is used.
• PSK Authentication and WPA2 Encryption - Select the option to implement a pre-
shared key that must be correctly shared between the access point and requesting
clients using this WLAN. If using this option, specify a WPA key in either ASCII (8-63
characters) or HEX (64 characters) format.
• EAP Authentication and WPA2 Encryption - Select this option to authenticate clients
within this WLAN through the exchange and verification of certificates. If using this
option, define whether a local or external RADIUS authentication resource is used.
• WPA Key - If a WPA key is required (PSK Authentication and WPA2 Encryption), enter an
alphanumeric string of 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 HEX characters as the primary
string both transmitting and receiving authenticators must share. The alphanumeric
string allows character spaces. This passphrase saves the administrator from entering
the 256-bit key each time keys are generated.
• RADIUS Server - If the WLAN type requires a RADIUS server to validate user credentials,
designate whether the access point is using an External RADIUS Server resource or
the access point's own Onboard RADIUS Server. If using an external RADIUS server
resource, provide the IP address of the external server and the shared secret used to
authenticate the request.
NOTE
20. Select Next. The Initial AP Setup Wizard displays the RADIUS Server Configuration
screen if the access point's onboard RADIUS server is required to validate user requests. If
an onboard RADIUS server is not required, the Initial AP Setup Wizard displays the Country/
Date/Time screen to set device deployment, administrative contact and system time
information.
If using the access point's onboard RADIUS server, an additional RADIUS
Server Configuration screen displays within the Navigation Panel on
the left-hand side of the screen. Use this screen to create user accounts
validated when the access point authenticates client connection requests
to the onboard RADIUS server.