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7-53

Wireless Security Configuration

Configuring 802.1X AP Authentication

The AP Authentication feature enables the AP 530 to authenticate itself to a

standard RADIUS server using its own username and password, just as a client

or station would. The Access Point 530 AP Authentication feature supports

802.1X port-access authentication when connecting to switches that support

this feature.

Before AP Authentication can function on the AP 530, two other devices must

be operational:

■ A switch capable of port-access mode (or “multiple-host” mode) authen-

tication, to which the AP530 is connected, and

■ A RADIUS server.

Note The Access Point 530 only supports connections to switches in port-access

(or “multiple-host”) mode. Connections in client-limit mode (or “single-host”

mode) are not supported.

Guidelines for AP Authentication

■ As with normal users, the user account for the AP must be created on the

RADIUS server before authentication can occur.

■ Authentication is performed using the PEAP-MSCHAPv2 or EAP-MD5

protocol.

■ The username and password are encrypted in the access point’s configu-

ration file. (If AP Authentication is disabled on the access point, the

username and password are removed from the configuration file.)

■ For security, the access point will immediately disable both its radios

when either:

• Errors occur in configuring AP Authentication settings, or

• Disruptions occur in the connection to the RADIUS server,

Important Since errors in configuration may cause wireless connections to the access

point to be disabled, it is recommended to configure AP Authentication using

either a wired ethernet connection or the console port, not over a wireless link.

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