User`s guide

Signamax ™ 065-7841 24-Port 10/100/1000BaseT/TX Managed Switch
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3-10-2.Port Configuration
Function name:
802.1X Port Configuration
Function description:
This function is used to configure the parameters for each port in 802.1X port
security application. Refer to the following parameters description for details.
Parameter description:
Port:
It is the port number to be selected for configuring its associated 802.1X
parameters which are Port control, reAuthMax, txPeriod, Quiet Period,
reAuthEnabled, reAuthPeriod, max. Request, suppTimeout,
serverTimeout and Controlled direction.
Mode:
Range: Disable / Normal / Advanced / Clientless
Disable:
Disable IEEE 802.1X for this port.
Normal:
All clients under this port will be authorized when one of the client
do 802.1X authentication successfully.
Advanced:
Each clients under this port have to do 802.1X authentication by
himself.
Clientless:
The clients don’t need to install 802.1X client function, that means
the client PC (for example WINDOW XP) does not need to enable
802.1X client function also can do 802.1X authentication. But the
network maintainer need to configure the Radius server using each
client’s MAC address for Radius account ID and password.
Port Control:
This is used to set the operation mode of authorization. There are three
type of operation mode supported, ForceUnauthorized, ForceAuthorized,
Auto.
y
ForceUnauthorized:
The controlled port is forced to hold in the unauthorized state.
y
ForceAuthorized:
The controlled port is forced to hold in the authorized state.
y
Auto:
The controlled port is set to be in authorized state or unauthorized