ZyXEL Communications NetAtlas Workgroup - Manual (Page 145)

NetAtlas Workgroup Ethernet Switch Manager User’s Guide
145 Chapter 16 Ethernet Port Configuration
16.6 Port 802.1x
Use the Port 802.1x screen to configure reauthentication for selected ports.
1 In the Device Panel list, select a device and then right-click.
2 Click Configuration > Ethernet Port Configuration > Port 802.1x.
3 Select a device and the port(s) to which you want to apply this configuration.
Figure 97 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port 802.1x
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Path Cost Path cost is the cost of transmitting a frame on to a LAN through that port. It is assigned
according to the speed of the link. The slower the media, the higher the cost (refer to the
table on path cost in the section on STP).
Apply Click Apply to save the changes.
Table 72 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port STP (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 73 Ethernet Port Configuration: Port 802.1x
LABEL DESCRIPTION
802.1x Active Select this check box to permit IEEE 802.1x authentication on this port. You
must first allow IEEE 802.1x authentication on the switch before configuring it
on each port.
Reauthentication Select On from the drop-down list box to periodically prompt a subscriber to
re-enter his or her username and password to stay connected to the port.
Reauthentication Timer Specify how often a client has to re-enter his or her username and password
to stay connected to the port.
Apply Click Apply to save the changes.