Wireless Networking

Utilizing RADIUS authentication with Apple Airport Base Stations

• Preparation
• Installation
• Configure Allowed Clients
• Airport Base Station Configuration
• Configure OS X to start Radiator at system startup

Radiator Install

(4) Airport Base Station Configuration

Connect to the each Airport with the AirPort Admin Utility, go to the Authentication configuration pane, and enter

• The IP address of the Radius Sever you just started.
• Select the port number of 1812 (current standard for Radius).
• Enter the same Secret in /etc/radiator/radius.cfg for the Shared Secret
• Update the changes to the Airport.

Next: (5) Start Radiator at system start-up