Configuring the Radius Server Settings

You can view or change the Radius Server Settings from the Security menu. Follow the steps below:

Connect to the WG102.

In address field of your Web browser, enter the default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229. Log in with the user name of admin and default password of password, or using the LAN address and password that you set up.

In the Security menu, click Radius Server Settings.

Enter the settings, and click Apply.

The Radius Server Settings are explained below:

Authentication/Access Control Radius Server Configuration. This configuration is required for authentication using Radius. IP Address, Port No. and Shared Secret is required for communication with Radius Server. A Secondary Radius Server can be configured which is used on failure on Primary Radius Server

IP Address. The IP address of the Radius Server. The default is 0.0.0.0.

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Port Number. Port number of the Radius Server. The default is 1812.

Shared Secret. This is shared between the Wireless Access Point and the Radius Server while authenticating the supplicant.

Re-authentication Time. The time interval in seconds after which the supplicant will be authenticated again with the Radius Server. The default is 3600 seconds.

Global-key Re-Key Time. Check on this option to enable Re-keying of Global Key. The Global Key Re-Key can be done based on time interval in seconds or number of packets exchanged using the global key. The default is 3600 seconds.

Update if any station disassociates. Check on this option to refresh global key when any stations disassociated with wireless Access Point.

Accounting Radius Server Configuration. This configuration is required for accounting using Radius Server. IP Address, Port No. and Shared Secret is required for communication with Radius Server. A Secondary Radius Server can be configured which is used on failure on Primary Radius Server.

IP Address. The IP address of the Radius Server. The default is 0.0.0.0.

Port Number. Port number of the Radius Server. The default is 1813.

Shared Secret. This is shared between the Wireless Access Point and the Radius Server while authenticating the supplicant.