No RADIUS on 5Ghz Network?

[AAJarvis]

So I have a Pi running as a RADIUS server but when I try to connect my RT-87U to my server, the RADIUS tab only appears in the 2.4Ghz Network and not in the 5Ghz Network. In the 5G I don't get the WPA-Enterprise option. Am I missing something or is this option not available on 5G?
Probably a silly question but thought I would ask, thanks in advance.

 

[RMerlin]

I think it's not available on the 5 GHz band for the RT-AC87U due to the fact it uses a separate CPU and firmware on that band.

 

[sfx2000]

I think it's not available on the 5 GHz band for the RT-AC87U due to the fact it uses a separate CPU and firmware on that band.

Perhaps - no reason why it couldn't run on both radios, as the Auth server runs on the Router/CPU side of the device, but with the QTN integration challenges being steep enough as it was back in the day - since most end-users are in consumer land, it was probably a task not worth doing...

 

[RMerlin]

Perhaps - no reason why it couldn't run on both radios, as the Auth server runs on the Router/CPU side of the device, but with the QTN integration challenges being steep enough as it was back in the day - since most end-users are in consumer land, it was probably a task not worth doing...

One would have to dig through the qcsclient API to see if there's any way to interface authentication with an external Radius server.

 

[AAJarvis]

So are you saying if I upgraded to say, the AC3200 I could run it? Or if I/someone found a way to enable it in the API?

 

[RMerlin]

So are you saying if I upgraded to say, the AC3200 I could run it? Or if I/someone found a way to enable it in the API?

Yes. This is specific to the RT-AC87U due to its unique architecture.

 

[genuine]

Hi,
Merlin is there a way to enabled it
If yes can you tell me how it's so stupid to have radius running for 2.4 and not for 5

 

[RMerlin]

Hi,
Merlin is there a way to enabled it
If yes can you tell me how it's so stupid to have radius running for 2.4 and not for 5

No, as I said it's not possible due to technical limitations of that model. The 5 GHz radio is not handled by the same firmware as the rest of the router features.

 

[genuine]

Thx RMerlin for clearing this out for me
It's just stupid so if i understand what will work is turn off 5G for my 87U and configure my 68u AP 5g + 2.4 and 2.4 for the 87u to the external Radius