On 25 Nov 2002, at 12:04, Maurizio Martinoli wrote:
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> i am only talking about the authentication, i am not talking
> about the transferred data, don't worry. If the AP works just as
> a HUB what kind of machine should i have between the AP and the
> RADIUS?
hbh>>
At min...
If the AP is local to the Radius Server, i.e., on the same LAN,
then a HUB or Switch.
If remote, then a Router or wireless gateway to some
infrastructure (RF/T1 etc), to physical location of Radius.
More complex topologies will include a FW between the AP and
Radius
bernie
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> > -----Messaggio originale-----
> > Da: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Per conto di
> > Simon White Inviato: luned́ 25 novembre 2002 11.59 A:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oggetto: Re: R: R: R: system
> > architecture
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> > 25-Nov-02 at 11:51, Maurizio Martinoli
> > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote :
> > > well if my AP does not support RADIUS then there should be a
> > > middle machine that takes the packets from the AP,
> > > encapsulate
> > them in RADIUS
> > > format and sends them to the RADIUS server. What i don't
> > understand is
> > > what kind of software this machine should have.
> > > Could you tell me?
> >
> > Eh?
> >
> > You're missing the point of authentication I think. You are
> > surely not going to authenticate EVERY packet via Radius are
> > you? You usually use authentication to determine whether
> > someone even gets an IP to be able to use the network in the
> > first place, you can't send every packet through some kind of
> > approval server...!
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