Linksys SLM248G

[Alan DeKok]

David Blackman wrote:
> I have a lab that has wired ports that connect to a Linksys SLM248G
> switch that supports 802.1x.  What I want to do do is to set this switch
> up to make the users authenticate to gain access to the network.  The
> users will have an accounts on the radius server which is a FreeBSD 7.0
> system running FreeRadius 2.06.

  There is no version 2.0.6.

> I would like them to be able to enter
> their username and password to access the network.  Should this be
> possible?

  Well... yes.

> I get nothing from the radiusd -X if I have the windows xp EAP type: set
> to MD5-Challenge or Smart card or other Certificates.

  So... the switch isn't forwarding the EAP packets to the server.  Why
is this the fault of the server?

> I get the following if I have the windows xp supplicant EAP type: set to
> Protected EAP (PEAP) and Select Authentication Method: set to Secured
> password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) configured to automatically use my windows
> logon name...
...
> Sending Access-Challenge of id 0 to 128.227.232.133 port 49154
>         EAP-Message = 0x010700061900
>         Message-Authenticator = 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
>         State = 0xec6255ece9654c13c816ac1ff80419e2
> Finished request 17.
> Going to the next request
> Waking up in 4.9 seconds.
> Cleaning up request 17 ID 0 with timestamp +190
> Ready to process requests.

  This is in the FAQ, and in BIG LETTERS in eap.conf.  Please read those
files.

  Alan DeKok.