Defining The Radius Client Settings {Radius Client - Nomadix HotSpot Gateway HSG User Manual

Defining the RADIUS Client Settings {RADIUS Client}

The HSG supports Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS). RADIUS
is an authentication and accounting system used by many Internet Service Providers.
The "Usernames" function must be enabled for a RADIUS login. See
also, "Defining the AAA Services {AAA}" on page
Nomadix offers an integrated RADIUS client, allowing service providers to track or
bill users based on the number of connections, location of the connection, bytes sent
and received, connect time, etc. The customer database can exist in a central RADIUS
server, along with associated attributes for each user. When a customer connects into
the network, the RADIUS client authenticates the customer with the RADIUS server,
applies associated attributes stored in that customer's profile, and logs their activity
(including bytes transferred, connect time, etc.).
The HSG's RADIUS implementation also handles vendor specific attributes (VSAs),
required by WISPs that want to enable more advanced services and billing schemes,
such as a per device/per month connectivity fee.
For additional RADIUS information, see also:
"Defining the RADIUS Proxy Settings {RADIUS Proxy}" on page
"Defining the RADIUS Routing Settings {RADIUS Routing}" on page
"RADIUS Attributes" on page
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All subscribers attempting to gain access to the
network are validated by RADIUS.
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