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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 114 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security Profile > Add/Edit Security Profile
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Profile Name
Enter up to 31 alphanumeric characters for the profile name. This name is only visible in
the Web Configurator and is only for management purposes. Spaces and underscores
are allowed.
Security Mode
Select a security mode from the list: wep, wpa, wpa2, or wpa2-mix.
Radius Server Type
Select Internal to use the NXC's internal authentication database, or External to use
an external RADIUS server for authentication.
Primary /
Select this to have the NXC use the specified RADIUS server.
Secondary Radius
Server Activate
Radius Server IP
Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.
Address
Radius Server Port
Enter the port number of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.
Radius Server
Enter the shared secret password of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.
Secret
MAC Authentication
Select this to use an external server or the NXC's local database to authenticate wireless
clients by their MAC addresses. Users cannot get an IP address if the MAC
authentication fails. See
An external server can use the wireless client's account (username/password) or Calling
Station ID for MAC authentication. Configure the ones the external server uses.
Auth. Method
This field is available only when you set the RADIUS server type to Internal.
Select an authentication method if you have created any in the Configuration >
Object > Auth. Method screen.
Delimiter (Account)
Select the separator the external server uses for the two-character pairs within account
MAC addresses.
Case (Account)
Select the case (upper or lower) the external server requires for letters in the account
MAC addresses.
Delimiter (Calling
RADIUS servers can require the MAC address in the Calling Station ID RADIUS attribute.
Station ID)
Select the separator the external server uses for the pairs in calling station MAC
addresses.
Case (Calling
Select the case (upper or lower) the external server requires for letters in the calling
Station ID)
station MAC addresses.
Authentication
Settings
802.1X
Select this to enable 802.1x secure authentication.
Reauthentication
Enter the interval (in seconds) between authentication requests. Enter a 0 for unlimited
Timer
requests.
Idle Timeout
Enter the idle interval (in seconds) that a client can be idle before authentication is
discontinued.
Authentication Type
Select a WEP authentication method. Choices are Open or Share key.
Chapter 18 AP Profile
page 196
for information on MAC address user accounts.
NXC Series User's Guide
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