Radius Server with Linksys WRT 300N - PT

I am trying to demonstrate the working of Radius Server on Packet Tracer 7.1.  Components I have are

• End Devices -> Server - PT (Radius Server)
• Wireless Devices -> WRT300N (Linksys Wireless Router)
• End Devices -> Laptop - PT (Wireless Client

Topology

First, we have to insert Wireless adapter in 'Laptop0'.  See the post Basic Wireless with Linksys WRT 300N

Connect ethernet cable(copper straight-through) from Ethernet1 of WRT300N to FastEthernet0 of Server-PT.

1. Click 'Connections' -> 'Copper Straight-through'
2. Click WRT300N, select Ethernet1 from the dropdown
3. Click on Server-PT , select FastEthernet0 from the dropdown.

IP Address Configuration

• Wireless Router will have default IP address
• On Server configure '192.168.0.10/24' 
• Click 'Server' -> 'Config' tab -> 'FastEthernet0' -> 'Static' from 'IP Configuration' -> IP Address '192.168.0.10' ; Subnet Mask '255.255.255.0'
• In Laptop, set DHCP

Aim

Establish wireless connection from laptop to WRT300N thru WPA2-AES security with the help of Radius Server

AAA Configuration in Server 

Server AAA Configuratioin

1. Click 'Server' -> 'Services' tab -> 'AAA' section
2. Add Linksys WRT300N as a Radius Client
• Service 'On' -> Client Name 'actrouter' ; Client IP '192.168.0.1' (IP Address of Wireless Router) ; Secret 'actkey' ; ServerType 'Radius' ; Click 'Add' 
3. Add a User who will connect from laptop
•  Username 'actuser' ; Password 'actpass' ; Click 'Add'

AAA Configuration in Router

Router AAA Configuration

1. Click 'Router' -> 'Config' tab -> 'Wireless' section
2. SSID 'actwifi' -> Authentication 'WPA2' -> Encryption Type 'AES'
3. Radius Server IP and Credentials
• IP Address '192.168.0.10' ; Shared Secret 'actkey'

AAA Configuration in Laptop

Laptop AAA Configuration

1. Click 'Laptop' -> 'Config' tab -> 'Wireless0' section
2. SSID 'actwifi' -> Authentication 'WPA2' -> Encryption Type 'AES'
3. Radius user credentials configuration
• User ID 'actuser' Password 'actpass'
4. IP Configuration is DHCP

Connection Success

Wireless Connection between Laptop and WRT300N will be visible.

Connection Testing

Open the command prompt of Laptop, and verify ping to WRT300N and Radius Server.

Basic Wireless with Linksys WRT 300N - PT

Using Cisco Packet Tracer 7.1

Setup will comprise 2 components

1. Linksys WRT 300N wireless router (Network Devices -> Wireless Devices ->WRT300N)
2. Laptop ( End Devices -> End Devices -> Laptop)

Laptop by default do not contain wireless card.  We have to physically configure like the following:

1. Click on laptop -> 'physical' tab 
2. Click and drag the ethernet module on the image, to the left panel.  A empty slot will be created
3. Click and drag 'WPC300N' to the empty slot

Aim, is to establish connection from laptop to router thru WPA2-AES wireless encryption.

We configure on wireless router 

1. Click router -> 'Config' tab -> 'Wireless' section
2. SSID 'actwifi' ; Authentication 'WPA2-PSK' ; PSK Pass Phrase '12345678' ; Encryption 'AES'

Router Configuration

Now laptop configuration

1. Click laptop ->'Config' tab -> 'Wireless' section
2. SSID 'actwifi' ; Authentication 'WPA2-PSK' ; PSK Pass Phrase '12345678', Encryption Type 'AES'
3. IP Configuration 'DHCP'

Move the mouse over laptop, information of wireless connection(Data rate, signal strength) and DHCP alloted IP address 192.168.0.101 can be seen.

Connection Success

To verify ping, click laptop -> 'Desktop' tab -> 'Command Prompt' -> Issue ping command.