0 June 2004 Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide 1 Introducing Vantage RADIUS 50 The Vantage RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) 50 (referred to in this guide as Vantage RADIUS) is a standalone RADIUS server. Vantage RADIUS maintains a list of accounts that are allowed access a wireless network that supports IEEE 802. 1x authentication. A client's username and password are forwarded from a wireless network to Vantage RADIUS, which then validates the username and password against its own list. This ensures that only individuals with valid accounts will be granted network access. A single point of authentication is particularly useful when applied to wireless networks where a mobile device could potentially access many servers. Vantage RADIUS logs all authentication transactions, so you can to view the entire history of authentication requests and responses. If the wireless networked device supports RADIUS accounting, you can also track connection time and even which user is connected. Accounting data can easily be exported to spreadsheets, databases, and specialized billing software. The device's web configurator allows easy management and configuration. See your User's Guide for more details on all features. 1 Application Wireless clients connect to the WLAN in the same way you would access any authenticated wireless Access Point. The wireless AP provides authentication for user accounts via the Vantage RADIUS, which is invisible to the individual clients. The following gives an overview of Vantage RADIUS' role in a network. 1 Vantage RADIUS 50 Quick Start Guide · · · · · Wireless station A attempts to communicate with B over the wireless network via C. C sends a "request identity" message to A for authentication. A replies with identity information, including username and password...