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Dolphin® 9500 Series User’s Guide
802.11b Wireless Security Supplement
AEGIS Client
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offers the most comprehensive IEEE 802.1X supplicant for securing wired and wireless networks. The Client is a
standards-based implementation of IEEE 802.1X and can be configured to work with almost any network equipment–wired or
wireless–that supports the 802.1X authentication standard. The Client is interoperable with 802.1X-capable wireless APs and
authentication servers including Microsoft's IAS and Cisco's ACS.
The Client solves the problem of key distribution in wireless LANs by using public key authentication and encryption between
Wireless APs (WAP) and roaming stations to exchange dynamic Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) keys. In addition, network
managers can control 802.1X user profiles from a centralized RADIUS server or, in the case of TTLS, from a RADIUS Diameter
or other AAA servers. The Client supports both wireless (802.11a/b/g) and Ethernet interfaces.
802.1X Supplicant Protocol Support
Authentication
The Client supports the following authentication methods according to the 802.1X protocols:
•MD5
• EAP TLS
• EAP TTLS
• Cisco LEAP and PEAP
• Microsoft PEAP
Encryption
The Client supports the following encryptions methods:
•WEP
•TKIP
AP Search Threshold
If you are using one of these authentication methodologies, you need to configure your 802.11b connection here, NOT
through 802.11b Settings. However, if you want to set the AP Search Threshold above the default setting of Low Density,
you do need to change that setting in 802.11b Settings; for details, see Network Profile Tab on page 8-7.
Required Network Configuration Information
Because the Client accesses a network that is protected by the IEEE 802.1X protocol, you must configure EAP data
communication to match your network server parameters. If the EAP configuration doesn’t match your network configuration, you
can’t access the network. Therefore, make sure you have the correct network server parameters on hand when you configure
the client.
Opening the Client
To access the client the first time, tap Start > Programs > Meetinghouse AEGIS Client.
After the Client has been activated, you can tap the icon in the lower left corner of the command bar.
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