ZyXEL Communications Vantage Service Gateway VSG-1200 V2 User Manual

VSG-1200 V2 User’s Guide

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Chapter 9 Authentication

Note: This feature is for built-in authentication method only. 

When you select Built-in Authentication in the Authentication screen, you must select a 
pre-configured scenario option by clicking the Select option link to display a screen as shown 
next. 

Select a scenario option in the Items Check field and click Apply to save the settings. Then 
proceed to configure the billing and accounting settings.

Accounting Service

Select Enable from the drop-down list box to activate the accounting 

feature and enter the time (in minutes) between updates in the Update 

every field.
Select Disable to de-activate the accounting feature.

Authentication Method Select either the CHAP or PAP authentication method from the drop-down 

list box.

Vendor Specific 

Attribute

In the Vendor Code field, specify a number for the vendor ID. This is an 

IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) assigned number that 

identifies the vendor or enterprise. Enter 890 for ZyXEL devices. 
Select Send VSA together with Authentication Request to set the VSG 

to include the VSA information in the authentication requests. 

Idle-Timeout

The VSG automatically disconnects a computer from the network after a 

period of inactivity. The subscriber may need to enter the username and 

password again before access to the network is allowed.
Specify the idle timeout between 1 and 1440 minutes. The default is 5 

minutes.

SSL Login Page Security

Select Enable to activate SSL security upon accessing the login screen so 

that user names and passwords are encrypted before being transmitted to 

the VSG.
Select Disable to de-activate SSL security for the subscriber login screen. 
Refer to 

 for more information.

Smart Client Support

WISPr (WiFi Internet Service Provider Roaming) allows roaming 

subscribers to access different service provider networks for seamless 

network connection. 

WISPr Smart Client

Select this option to allow the VSG to accept incoming roaming 

subscribers. 
Clear this check box to disable this feature. Your access network is not 

available for roaming subscribers. 

Login Mode

Specify a login method for roaming subscribers. 
Select Replay Directly to display the VSG’s default login screen. 
Select Proxy Reply with "Redirect Login Page" URL to redirect roaming 

subscribers to the same login screen as specified in the Login Page 

screen (see 

 for more information). 

Select Proxy Reply with "Redirect Login Page" URL and enter the URL 

of the login page for roaming subscribers only. 

Apply

Click Apply to save the changes.

Table 17   System Settings: Authentication  (continued)