ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR B-500 User Manual

 

ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User’s Guide 

System Security 

 

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Port  The default port of the RADIUS server for accounting is 1813.  

You need not change this value unless your network 
administrator instructs you to do so with additional information.    

Shared Secret  Specify a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the 

key to be shared between the external accounting server and the 
access points.  

The key is not sent over the network. This key must be the same 
on the external accounting server and ZyAIR. 

When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to 
cancel” to save your configuration or press [ESC] to cancel and go back to the previous screen. 

The IEEE 802.1x standards outline enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless 
stations and encryption key management. 

Follow the steps below to enable EAP authentication on your ZyAIR.  
Step 1. 

From the main menu, enter 23 to display Menu23 – System Security. 

 

 

Enter 4 to display Menu 23.4 – System Security – IEEE802.1x. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

                  Menu 23 - System Security 

 

          1. Change Password 
          2. RADIUS Server