ianmclachlan
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Repeating a 802.1x AP
Hi Guy's
Does anyone know if you can repeat a 802.1x Radius Auth. WPA-PSK signal. The On-Network repeater I have won't do it, because it's not an open network, therefore it's looking for a passphrase that doesn't t exist as it's Radius auth.
Thanks
IM
Does anyone know if you can repeat a 802.1x Radius Auth. WPA-PSK signal. The On-Network repeater I have won't do it, because it's not an open network, therefore it's looking for a passphrase that doesn't t exist as it's Radius auth.
Thanks
IM
Craig Beck
No - you can't repeat an 802.1x-secured SSID. You may be able to bridge it though using WDS.
You didn't really specify what wireless products you're using, but if you are using commercial Cisco Wireless products you can absolutely accomplish what you're trying to do.
A Cisco AP can be set in repeater mode and be a 802.1x supplicant (client).
MO
A Cisco AP can be set in repeater mode and be a 802.1x supplicant (client).
MO
ASKER
Sorry, it was a netgear AP.
I assume, you need a Master cisco AP, and other Cisco AP's to achieve this scenario?
I assume, you need a Master cisco AP, and other Cisco AP's to achieve this scenario?
That's true.
There is a caveat or two to this though -
1] You can only do this with Autonomous APs
2] You can only do this with newer APs (1121, 1231 aren't supported).
3] IIRC you can only repeat one SSID in this way.
4] It doesn't work with all EAP types.
Good catch MO :-)
There is a caveat or two to this though -
1] You can only do this with Autonomous APs
2] You can only do this with newer APs (1121, 1231 aren't supported).
3] IIRC you can only repeat one SSID in this way.
4] It doesn't work with all EAP types.
Good catch MO :-)
That's right Ian.
ASKER
Thanks for all your help. I suppose I should fill you in with the background of what I am trying to achieve.
We have a relatively large building, and I am trying to create one ESSID that uses 802.1x Authentication - rather than having multiple AP's / ESSID's. I thought, (wrongly) I could maybe do this by creating a master AP and using repeaters throughout the building.
What would you guys recomend?
Again, thanks so much for your help
Ian
We have a relatively large building, and I am trying to create one ESSID that uses 802.1x Authentication - rather than having multiple AP's / ESSID's. I thought, (wrongly) I could maybe do this by creating a master AP and using repeaters throughout the building.
What would you guys recomend?
Again, thanks so much for your help
Ian
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To add to that, if you're not using a controller based solution, make sure your bordering AP's are on non-overlapping channels (1, 6 and 11) and that they overlap each other by about 20% for good roaming coverage.
MO
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