Netgear WFS709TP Guia Do Utilizador

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You can use an external authentication server or an internal user database to authenticate users who 
need to access the wireless network. 

This chapter describes how to configure theWFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch to 
interface with an external Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server, and how 
to add entries into the internal database.

This chapter describes the following topics:

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To configure RADIUS authentication servers on the WFS709TP:

1. Collect the following required information for RADIUS server configuration (

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Note: In order for an external authentication server to process requests from the 

WFS709TP, you must configure the server to recognize the WFS709TP. Refer to 
the vendor documentation for the external authentication server for information on 
how to do this.

Server Name

Name of the RADIUS authentication server

IP Address

IP address of the authentication serve

Shared Secret

Shared secret between the WFS709TP and the authentication server

Authentication Port

Authentication port on the server (default is 1812)

Accounting Port

Accounting port on the server (default is 1813)