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Security Profile - Session/Idle Timeout & EAP Timeout/Retries

Security Profile - Session/Idle Timeout & EAP Timeout/Retries

You can configure the following fields between the access point and wireless clients only for RADIUS/Enterprise security modes.

  • You can configure the 802.1x Session Timeout and Idle Timeout. After the timeout, client requests for re-authentication.
  • You can configure the EAP Timeout and EAP Retries. After the timeout, authentication fails and the client tries to reconnect as per the configured EAP retries.

Navigate to Configuration > Security > Profile.

Security Profile - Session/Idle Timeout & EAP Timeout/Retries

You can configure the following fields between the access point and wireless clients only for RADIUS/Enterprise security modes.

  • You can configure the 802.1x Session Timeout and Idle Timeout. After the timeout, client requests for re-authentication.
  • You can configure the EAP Timeout and EAP Retries. After the timeout, authentication fails and the client tries to reconnect as per the configured EAP retries.

Navigate to Configuration > Security > Profile.