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Every time a device joins the corp. network, it gets an IP Address (DHCP) and a network name (DNS) from our servers. RADIUS is the authentication method for wi
by geek_at 8y ago
Every time a device joins the corp. network, it gets an IP Address (DHCP) and a network name (DNS) from our servers.
RADIUS is the authentication method for wifi. In larger offices you don't just share the same password for all users, but rather set up a RADIUS server that manages individual accounts. So every employee has their own username and password for wifi. Also called WPA2 Enterprise
- danesparza 8y agoRADIUS predates wifi by a few years. :-) It was originally centralized authentication for dial-in systems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RADIUS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RADIUS