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Wired Authentication on an IAP, Certificates, Upload New Certificate

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blacklist is accessed by an unauthenticated user, Instant AP will send an HTTP 403 response to the client with a simple error message. If the requested URL neither appears on the blacklist or whitelist list then the request is redirected to the external captive portal. 4. Select the domain name/URL and click Edit to modify or Delete to remove the entry from the list. 5. Click OK to apply the changes. Wired Authentication on an IAP Instant supports wired authentication on the Ethernet uplink (Ethernet 0) and downlink (Ethernet 1/ Ethernet 2) ports of an Instant AP. The following wired authentication methods are supported:  MAC Authentication  Captive Portal Authentication To configure wired authentication on an IAP: 1. Click the Wired link on the upper right corner of the Instant WebUI 2. Click on the Network assignments drop-down lists to apply an existing Ethernet downlink profile to the Ethernet ports. NOTE: Configure bridging on the Ethernet uplink (Ethernet 0) port before you apply a profile. The devices (SIP phone / printer) connected to the wired ports are now authenticated using the profile that is applied to the port. A list of all the wired users is available in the Wired window. NOTE: Wired authentication does not support WEP, WPA, and WPA2 encryption. Certificates A certificate is a digital file that certifies the identity of the organization or products of the organization. It is also used to establish your credentials for any web transactions. It contains the organization name, a serial number, expiration date, a copy of the certificate-holder's public key, and the digital signature of the certificate-issuing authority so that a recipient can ensure that the certificate is real. Dell Instant supports the following certificate files:  Server certificate: PEM or PKCS#12 format with passphrase (PSK)  CA certificate: PEM or DER format There are two ways to upload the certificates. 1. Instant WebUI: Navigate to Maintenance > Certificates and then click Upload New Certificate to directly upload the certificate. Refer Loading Certificates using Instant WebUI for further instructions. 2. Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave: Navigate to Device Setup > Certificate and then click Add New Certificate. Refer Loading Certificates using Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave for further instructions. Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.3.4-3.1.0.0 | User Guide Authentication | 129

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Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.3.4-3.1.0.0
| User Guide
Authentication
|
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blacklist is accessed by an unauthenticated user, Instant AP will send an HTTP 403 response to the client with
a simple error message.
If the requested URL neither appears on the blacklist or whitelist list then the request is redirected to the
external captive portal.
4.
Select the domain name/URL and click
Edit
to modify or
Delete
to remove the entry from the list.
5.
Click
OK
to apply the changes.
Wired Authentication on an IAP
Instant supports wired authentication on the Ethernet uplink (Ethernet 0) and downlink (Ethernet 1/ Ethernet
2) ports of an Instant AP.
The following wired authentication methods are supported:
MAC Authentication
Captive Portal Authentication
To configure wired authentication on an IAP:
1.
Click the
Wired
link on the upper right corner of the Instant WebUI
2.
Click on the
Network assignments
drop-down lists to apply an existing Ethernet downlink profile to the
Ethernet ports.
The devices (SIP phone / printer) connected to the wired ports are now authenticated using the profile that is
applied to the port. A list of all the wired users is available in the Wired window.
Certificates
A certificate is a digital file that certifies the identity of the organization or products of the organization. It is also
used to establish your credentials for any web transactions. It contains the organization name, a serial number,
expiration date, a copy of the certificate-holder's public key, and the digital signature of the certificate-issuing
authority so that a recipient can ensure that the certificate is real.
Dell Instant supports the following certificate files:
Server certificate: PEM or PKCS#12 format with passphrase (PSK)
CA certificate: PEM or DER format
There are two ways to upload the certificates.
1.
Instant WebUI:
Navigate to
Maintenance > Certificates
and then click
Upload New Certificate
to directly upload the certificate. Refer
Loading Certificates using Instant WebUI
for further instructions.
2.
Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave:
Navigate to
Device
Setup > Certificate
and then click
Add New Certificate
.
Refer
Loading Certificates using Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave
for further instructions.
NOTE:
Configure bridging on the Ethernet uplink (Ethernet 0) port before you apply a profile.
NOTE:
Wired authentication does not support WEP, WPA, and WPA2 encryption.