ZyXEL Communications P-870HW-I User Manual

P-870HW-I1 User’s Guide

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Chapter 33 System Security

Figure 197   Menu 23.2: System Security - RADIUS Server

The following table describes the labels in this menu.

Use this menu to configure IEEE 802.1x wireless authentication for the ZyXEL Device. See 

 for background information. To open this menu, enter 4 in menu 23.

                   Menu 23.2 - System Security - RADIUS Server

                    Authentication Server:
                      Active= Yes
                      Server Address= 192.168.1.100
                      Port #= 1812
                      Shared Secret= ********

                    Accounting Server:
                      Active= No
                      Server Address= 0.0.0.0
                      Port #= 1813
                      Shared Secret= ********

Table 144   Menu 23.2: System Security - RADIUS Server

Authentication Server

Active

Select this to enable wireless authentication using a RADIUS server.

Server Address

Enter the IP address of the external authentication server in dotted decimal 

notation.

Port #

Enter the port number of the external authentication server. You need not 

change this value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so.

Shared Secret

Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) to be shared between the 

external authentication server and the ZyXEL Device. The key must be the 

same on the external authentication server. The key is not sent over the 

network. 

Accounting Server

These settings are optional.

Active

Select this to enable user accounting through an external authentication server.

Server Address

Enter the IP address of the external accounting server in dotted decimal 

notation.

Port #

Enter the port number of the external accounting server. You need not change 

this value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so.

Shared Secret

Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared 

between the external accounting server and the ZyXEL Device. The key must 

be the same on the external accounting server. The key is not sent over the 

network.