Setup 802.1x MD5 wireless authentication on Intel Centrino and Vantage Radius
Vantage Radius provide to perform real time transactions of the Radius server such as administrator login, the Radius server authenticate request, the Radius accounting request, authenticate reply and accounting reply.
Wireless connect to the WLAN in the same way you would access an authenticated wireless Access Point (AP). The wireless AP provide authentication for user accounts via Vantage Radius, which is invisible to the individual clients.
Client usernames and passwords are forwarded from a wireless network to Vantage Radius, which then validate them against its own list. This ensure that only individuals with valid account will be granted network access.
Here comes an example for setting up 802.1x MD5 wireless authentication on Intel Centrino station via AP to the Vantage Radius.
1. Operation System: Windows XP (without Service Pack) and Centrino wireless support
2. Access Point: ZyAIR B1000v2
3. Radius: Vantage Radius
1. After we login the the Vantage Radius Web configurator, Click RADIUS, select RADIUS SERVER.
2. Type the Authentication Port (default 1812).
3. Type the Share Key for Vantage Radius and Access Point (ZyAIR B-1000v2)
4. Click USER ACCOUNT, then, click Add New User button to create a user account.
5. Type User Name and Password, click Apply to exit.
1. Connect to the Access point's console or telnet to the Access Point. (The default IP address of ZyAIR B1000v2 is 192.168.1.2)
2. Get into SMT menu 3.5, configure the ESSID of your AP.
3. Get into SMT menu 23.4 - System Security.
4. Configure the Wireless Port Protocol as Authentication Required.
5. Select the Key Management Protocol as 802.1x.
6. Select Authentication Database as RADIUS only.
7. Get into SMT menu 23.2 - System Security - RADIUS Server
Configure the Authentication Server:
Active =Yes
Server Address= 192.168.1.3
Port= 1812
Shared Key=XXXX (as you configured in Vantage Radius)
1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connection.
2. Right click on your Centrino wireless network connection icon, select Properties.
3. Select Wireless Networks tab.
4. Check the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box.
5. Click Add button to create a new wireless profile.
6. Fill in the Network name (SSID), then, click Ok to exit.
7. Choose Authentication Tab
8. Check the Enable network access control using IEEE 802.1x box.
9. Select EAP type as MD5-challenge, then, Click OK.
10. Type your User name and Password to establish wireless connection.
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