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ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Dimension GS-2024 User Manual

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Chapter 15 Port Authentication

GS-2024 User’s Guide

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Figure 58 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 35 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Active

Select this check box to permit 802.1x authentication on the Switch.

Note: You must first enable 802.1x authentication on the Switch

before configuring it on each port.

Port

This field displays a port number.

*

Settings in this row apply to all ports.
Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use this

row first to set the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-by-port

basis.

Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you

make them.

Active

Select this to permit 802.1x authentication on this port. You must first allow 802.1x

authentication on the Switch before configuring it on each port.

Reauthentication Specify if a subscriber has to periodically re-enter his or her username and

password to stay connected to the port.

Reauthentication

Timer

Specify the length of time required to pass before a client has to re-enter his or her

username and password to stay connected to the port.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch

loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the

top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you

are done configuring.

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.