ZyXEL Communications NWA-3550 ユーザーズマニュアル
NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide
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RADIUS Screen
11.1 Overview
This chapter describes how you can use the Wireless > RADIUS screen.
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a protocol that can be
used to manage user access to large networks. It is based on a client-server
model that supports authentication, authorization and accounting. The access
point is the client and the server is the RADIUS server.
used to manage user access to large networks. It is based on a client-server
model that supports authentication, authorization and accounting. The access
point is the client and the server is the RADIUS server.
Figure 100 RADIUS Server Setup
In the figure above, wireless clients A and B are trying to access the Internet via
the NWA. The NWA in turn queries the RADIUS server if the identity of clients A
and U are allowed access to the Internet. In this scenario, only client U’s identity
is verified by the RADIUS server and allowed access to the Internet.
the NWA. The NWA in turn queries the RADIUS server if the identity of clients A
and U are allowed access to the Internet. In this scenario, only client U’s identity
is verified by the RADIUS server and allowed access to the Internet.
11.2 What You Can Do in the RADIUS Screen
Use the Security > RADIUS screen (see
) if you want
to authenticate wireless users using
a RADIUS Server and/or Accounting Server.
Authentication