Chapter 12 AP Profile
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 57 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: w ep, w pa, w pa2, or w pa2-m ix.
802.1X Select this to enable 802.1x secure authentication.
Radius Server Type Select internal to use the device’s internal authentication database, or external
to use an external RADIUS server for authentication.
Primary /
Secondary Radius
Server Activate
Select this to have the device use the specified RADIUS server.
Radius Server
IP Address
Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.
Radius Server
Port
Enter the port number of the RADIUS server to be used for authentication.
Radius Server
Secret
Enter the shared secret password of the RADIUS server to be used for
authentication.
Primary /
Secondary
Accounting Server
Activate
Select the check box to enable user accounting through an external
authentication server.
Accounting
Server IP
Address
Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted decimal
notation.
Accounting
Server Port
Enter the port number of the external accounting server. The default port
number is 1813. You need not change this value unless your network
administrator instructs you to do so with additional information.
Accounting
Share Secret
Enter a password (up to 128 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external accounting server and the device. The key must be the
same on the external accounting server and your device. The key is not sent
over the network.
Reauthentication
Timer
Enter the interval (in seconds) between authentication requests. Enter a 0 for
unlimited 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. Share
key is only available if you are not using 802.1x.