ClearBox Support for 802.1x

To support authentication, authorization, and accounting for wireless network connections, you can use 802.1X with ClearBox. When RADIUS is implemented, a wireless access point prevents data traffic from being forwarded to a wired network or to another wireless client without a valid authentication key. The process of obtaining a valid authentication key is as follows:

1. When a wireless client comes within range of a wireless access point, the wireless access point challenges the client.
2. The wireless client sends its identity to the wireless access point, which forwards this information to a RADIUS server.
3. The RADIUS server requests the credentials of the wireless client to verify the identity of the client. As part of this request, the RADIUS server specifies the type of credentials that are required.
4. The wireless client sends its credentials to the RADIUS server.
   
5. The RADIUS server verifies the credentials of the wireless client. If the credentials are valid, the RADIUS server sends an encrypted authentication key to the wireless access point.
   
6. The wireless access point uses this authentication key to securely transmit per-station unicast session and multicast authentication keys to the wireless client.