HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 - Hewlett Packard

Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x and EAP
Command Line Reference
Interface Commands
To strengthen user authentication, WPA uses 802.1x and the Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP). Used together, these protocols provide
strong user authentication via a central RADIUS authentication server
that authenticates each user on the network before they join it. WPA also
employs “mutual authentication” to prevent a wireless client from accidentally
joining a rogue network.
Example
HP420(if-wireless g)#wpa-client required
HP420(if-wireless g)#
Related Commands
wpa-mode (page 6-73)
wpa-mode
This command specifies whether Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is to use
802.1x authentication and dynamic keying or a pre-shared key.
Syntax
wpa-mode
• dynamic - WPA with 802.1x authentication and dynamic keys.
• pre-shared-key - WPA with a pre-shared key.
Default Setting
dynamic
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Wireless)
Command Usage
• When the WPA mode is set to dynamic, clients are authenticated using
802.1x via a RADIUS server. Each client has to be WPA-enabled or
support 802.1x client software. A RADIUS server must also be configured
and be available in the wired network.
• In he dynamic t mode, keys are generated for each wireless client
associating with the access point. These keys are regenerated periodically,
and also each time the wireless client is re-authenticated.
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