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Honest question: Why is RADIUS not more widely used? Is it because of limited AP hardware resources?
by dullgiulio 10y ago
Honest question: Why is RADIUS not more widely used? Is it because of limited AP hardware resources?
- brazzledazzle 10y agoIt's not uncommon in enterprise networks but it's a PITA to setup and use at home (for most people).
- user5994461 10y agoIt's the standard for (big enough) enterprises. The low cost access points don't support it. It's standard on (more expensive) enterprise hardware.
- brazzledazzle 10y agoI would call those SMB networks, not enterprise. But even so I'm kind of surprised by that since even some crappy home gear I've purchased has RADIUS support buried in advanced settings.
- peterwwillis 10y agoIt's just overkill. Most users do not need to authenticate to multiple locations, be authorized for discrete network access, and then have their usage of said networks accounted for. Most users just need a shared secret to get on the internet. (And yes, RADIUS and its related backend components do take up more resources)