ZyXEL Communications G-2000 Plus User Manual

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ZyAIR G-2000 Plus User’s Guide
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Appendix I 
RADIUS Server Authentication Sequence
The following figure depicts a typical wireless network with a remote RADIUS server for user 
authentication using EAPOL (EAP Over LAN).
Figure 236   Sequences for EAP MD5–Challenge Authentication
Mutual Authentication with Internal RADIUS server.
Microsofts Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAP V2) is used to 
periodically verify the identity of the peer (station or other AP) using a three-way handshake.
The following figure depicts a typical wireless network with a ZyAIR RADIUS server for user 
authentication using PEAP (Protected EAP) and MS-CHAP V2.
The ZyAIR authenticates in two phases when it is acting as a RADIUS server: