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ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-1000 User Manual

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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide

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Wireless Security

Table 6-3 802.1x Authentication

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Authentication
Databases

This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the Wireless
Port Control
field.
The authentication database contains wireless station login information. The local
user database is the built-in database on the ZyAIR. The RADIUS is an external
server. Use this drop-down list box to select which database the ZyAIR should use
(first) to authenticate a wireless station.
Before you specify the priority, make sure you have set up the corresponding
database correctly first.
Select Local User Database Only to have the ZyAIR just check the built-in user
database on the ZyAIR for a wireless station's username and password.
Select RADIUS Only to have the ZyAIR just check the user database on the
specified RADIUS server for a wireless station's username and password.
Select Local first, then RADIUS to have the ZyAIR first check the user database on
the ZyAIR for a wireless station's username and password. If the user name is not
found, the ZyAIR then checks the user database on the specified RADIUS server.
Select RADIUS first, then Local to have the ZyAIR first check the user database on
the specified RADIUS server for a wireless station's username and password. If the
ZyAIR cannot reach the RADIUS server, the ZyAIR then checks the local user
database on the ZyAIR. When the user name is not found or password does not
match in the RADIUS server, the ZyAIR will not check the local user database and
the authentication fails.

Dynamic WEP
Key Exchange

This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the Wireless
Port Control
field. Also set the Authentication Databases field to RADIUS Only.
Local user database may not be used.
Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points
without using dynamic WEP key exchange.
Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption.
Up to 32 stations can access the ZyAIR when you configure dynamic WEP key
exchange.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR.

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Once you enable user authentication, you need to specify an external RADIUS server or create local user
accounts on the ZyAIR for authentication.