Chapter 3 Internet Connection Wizard

User’s Guide

Authentication This field displays the user authentication method. Authentication is

the process of confirming the identity of a mobile station (by means of

a username and password, for example).

Check with your service provider if you are unsure of the correct

setting for your account.

Choose from the following user authentication methods:

• TTLS (Tunnelled Transport Layer Security)

• TLS (Transport Layer Security)

Note: Not all WiMAX Modems support TLS

authentication. Check with your service provider

for details.

TTLS Inner EAP This field displays the type of secondary authentication method. Once

a secure EAP-TTLS connection is established, the inner EAP is the

protocol used to exchange security information between the mobile

station, the base station and the AAA server to authenticate the

mobile station. See the WiMAX security appendix for more details.

The WiMAX Modem supports the following inner authentication

types:

• CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol)

• MSCHAP (Microsoft CHAP)

• MSCHAPV2 (Microsoft CHAP version 2)

• PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)

Auth Mode Select the authentication mode from the drop-down list box.

This field is not available in all WiMAX Modems. Check with your

service provider for details.

The WiMAX Modem supports the following authentication modes:

•User Only

• Device Only with Cert

• Certs and User Authentication

Certificate This is the security certificate the WiMAX Modem uses to

authenticate the AAA server. Use the TOOLS > Certificates >

Trusted CA screen to import certificates to the WiMAX Modem.

Back Click to display the previous screen.

Next Click to proceed to the next screen.

Exit Click to close the wizard without saving.

Table 6 Internet Connection Wizard > Authentication Settings Screen (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION