To configure RADIUS, Click Network > RADIUS > RADIUS Configuration
The RADIUS server is a background process that serves the following functions:
Remote Authentication dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a client/server networking protocol.
It provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management for computers to connect and use a network service
To authenticate users or devices before granting them access to a network
Note: Radius configuration is possible only in AP. A RADIUS server profile consists of a Primary and a Secondary Servers that can act as Authentication servers.
Configure Primary Server
Primary Server
A reachable radius server to authenticate user and provide access
Primary Server Port
A server port to exchange the radius authentication messages
Primary shared secret
The secret configured must match with the secret configured in radius
server to authenticate access
Configure Secondary Server
Secondary Server
Secondary server configured authenticates and provide access if primary server is not reachable or fails to authenticate
Secondary Server Port
A server port to exchange the radius authentication messages
Secondary shared secret
The secret configured must match with the secret configured in radius
server to authenticate access
Radius Parameters
Reauthentication Time
Represents the maximum number of times an authentication request may be retransmitted to the configured RADIUS server. The time range can be between (10-65535) sec.
Retry Time
Represents the response time for which the AP should wait for the RADIUS server to respond to a request. The retry time range can be between (10-65535) sec.
Retry Count
When a client tries to establish a connection to a RADIUS server, the number of retry counts is mentioned here. The retry count period can be between (1-65535) sec.
Retry Count Period
Represents the time after which the RADIUS server should re-authenticate a SU. The retry count period can be between (1-65535) sec.