Cisco Small Business RV 120W Wireless-N VPN Firewall ...

Configuring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and SecurityConfiguring Security5• Retries—The number of retries for the Cisco RV120W to re-authenticatewith the RADIUS server. If the number of retries is exceeded, authenticationof this device with the RADIUS server has failed.To configure a connection with a RADIUS server:STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3STEP 4STEP 5STEP 6STEP 7In the RADIUS Server Table, click Add.In the Authentication Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of theauthenticating RADIUS Server.In the Authentication Port field, enter the port number on which the RADIUS serversends traffic.In the Secret field, enter the shared key that allows the Cisco RV120W toauthenticate with the RADIUS server. This key must match the key configured onthe RADIUS server. The single quote, double quote, and space characters are notallowed in this field.In the Timeout field, enter the timeout interval after which the Cisco RV120W reauthenticateswith the RADIUS server.In the Retries field, enter the number of retries for the Cisco RV120W to reauthenticatewith the RADIUS server.Click Save.Configuring 802.1x Port-Based AuthenticationA port-based network access control uses the physical access characteristics ofIEEE 802 LAN infrastructures in order to provide a means of authenticating andauthorizing devices attached to a LAN port that has point-to-point connectioncharacteristics. It also prevents access to that port in cases where theauthentication fails. It provides an authentication mechanism to devices trying toconnect to a LAN. The Cisco RV120W acts as a supplicant in the 802.1xauthentication system.To configure 802.1x Authentication:STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3Choose Security > 802.1x Configuration.Check the Enable box to configure a port as an 802.1x supplicant.Select the LAN port that should be configured as an 802.1x supplicant.Cisco RV120W Administration Guide 110