NetComm NB6 User Manual page 89

Wireless Security:
Choose 802.1x as the authentication protocol, your data transmission between the router and
the clients will be protected with the settings that you set in this web page.
RADIUS Server IP Address:
RADIUS Server is a protocol for carrying authentication, authorization, and configuration
information between a Network Access Server which desires to authenticate its links and a
shared Authentication Server. Please enter the IP Address for the RADIUS Server.
RADIUS UDP Port:
Port 1812 is the reserved RADIUS- authentication port described in RFC 2138. Earlier AP
(RADIUS clients) use port 1945. The default value will be shown on this box. You can keep and
use it.
RADIUS Shared Secret:
A shared secret is like a password, which is used between RADIUS Server and the specific AP
(RADIUS client) to verify identity. Both RADIUS Server and the AP (RADIUS client) must use the
same shared secret for successful communication. Enter the words for the share secret.
After finishing the settings, click Apply for activation.
802.1x environment Configuration
You will need the following components for establishing an 802.1x environment in your network.
o Windows 2000/2003/NT Server: RADIUS server equipped with "Internet
o AP (Router): connected to Windows 2000 Advanced Server through the LAN
o 802.1x client: a WLAN card supporting WEP.
o Authentication Mechanism.
For WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
Authentication Service". Certificate Services installed.
port with DHCP server and 802.1x enabled.