3Com 3C16476CS - Manual (Page 54)

54 C HAPTER 4: C ONFIGURING THE S WITCH
Figure 56 RADIUS Client Configure Screen
802.1X Settings
The IEEE 802.1X (dot1x) standard defines a
port-based access control procedure that prevents
unauthorized access to a network by requiring users
to first submit credentials for authentication.
The 802.1X settings menu includes three tabs:
■ Summary
■ Detail
■ Setup
Summary
Use the Summary tab to display the 802.1X
authentication settings.
Figure 57 802.1X Summary Screen
Detail
Use the Detail tab to display detailed 802.1X
authentication information for a port.
Figure 58 802.1X Detail Screen