3Com Switch 8800 Advanced Software V5 Configuration Guide

932 CHAPTER 71: 802.1X CONFIGURATION

Guest VLAN

Configuration

Example

Network requirements

As shown in Figure 275:

■ A host is connected to port Ethernet 1/1/3 of the switch and must pass 802.1x

authentication to access the Internet.

■ The authentication server run RADIUS and is in VLAN 2.

■ The update server, which is in VLAN 10, is for client software download and

upgrade.

■ Port Ethernet 1/1/8 of the switch, which is in VLAN 5, is for accessing the

Internet.

As shown in Figure 276:

■ On port Ethernet 1/1/3, enable 802.1x and set VLAN 10 as the guest VLAN.

As shown in Figure 277:

■ Authenticated supplicants are assigned to VLAN 5 and permitted to access the

Internet.

Network diagrams

Figure 275 Network diagram for guest VLAN configuration

Internet

Update server

Authenticator serve

Supplicant

VLAN 10

Eth1/1/5

VLAN 1

Et h1/1 /3

VLAN 5

Eth1/1 /8

VLAN 2

Switch