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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual
Configuring 802.1x Authentication 7-5
v1.0, June 2007
4. Configure the WLAN, specifying the authentication and encryption that matches the wireless
client configuration.
802.1x Authentication Page
In the browser interface, you configure 802.1x authentication in the Configuration > Advanced >
Security > Authentication Methods > 802.1x Authentication page (Figure 7-3).
Table 7-1 describes the options on the 802.1x Authentication page:
Figure 7-3
Table 7-1. 802.1x Authentication Browser Interface Page Options
Parameter Description Default
Enable Authentication Enable 802.1x authentication. Disabled
Enable Termination Terminate 802.1x authentication on the WFS709TP Disabled
Enable Reauthentication Select this option to force the client to do a 802.1x
re-authentication after the expiration of the default timer for
re-authentication. The default value of the timer is 24 hours
(see “Advanced Configuration Options for 802.1x” on
page 7-6). If the user fails to re-authenticate with valid
credentials, the state of the user is cleared.
Disabled