Connect Airport Extreme to 802.1X protected network

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Connect Airport Extreme to 802.1X protected network

Hi everyone,
I'm wondering if it is somehow possible to connect the Airport Extreme Base Station to a 802.1X protected university network. I have several devices which do not support VPN connections so i want to let the AE do the authentication process in order to connect to the Internet. I know that the AE itself can create such a network, but i'm not sure if, and if yes how, the AE can connect to a 802.1X network.

If this is not possible, does someone know if i could connect the AE via VPN to that network?

Best regards,
Marc

Airport Extreme-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Mar 18, 2012 6:31 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 18, 2012 7:01 AM in response to Skyrunner92

Sorry, the AirPort Extreme requires an Ethernet connection at its WAN port to function as a router.

It is not possible to connect an AirPort Extreme to a wireless signal and then have the AirPort Extreme function as a router.

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Mar 18, 2012 7:09 AM in response to Bob Timmons

Sorry for the missunderstanding.

I have connected to the network via the WAN Port of the Base Station, but i need to authenticate every client for itself. I just wanted the router to take over the authentication so the clients can connect via the AE directly to the internet.

University Network -> network cable connected to WAN port of AE -> AE (should do the 802.1X authentification) -> clients via ethernet and wireless LAN

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Mar 18, 2012 7:39 AM in response to Skyrunner92

Most school and business networks will not allow another device acting as a router on the network. Have you verified with the IT folks there that a router is allowed to connect?

If yes, what are the requirements to connect? Does the school network need to have the MAC address of the device?

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Teatang

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Apr 2, 2012 11:12 AM in response to Skyrunner92

Hi, did you solve the problem?

I'm having the same problem here, Etehernt (802.1x) > Sharing Internet > WiFi network.
I could'n make it work on Lion, tried everything and I still don't understand where the problem is. The computer connected to the WiFi network still doesn't have internet access.

We have SecureW2 authentification.

Why my roommate with a PC can share internet via Connectify and I can't do it with on a mac?!

I'm thinking of getting a WRT54GL and installing OpenWRT on it, or getting an Airport Extreme, of course, if it'll solve the problem...

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