Item

Description

 

Specify the authentication method for 802.1X users. Options include CHAP,

 

PAP, and EAP.

 

∙ CHAP: Sets the access device to perform EAP termination and use the

 

CHAP to communicate with the RADIUS server.

 

∙ PAP: Sets the access device to perform EAP termination and use the PAP

 

to communicate with the RADIUS server.

 

∙ EAP: Sets the access device to relay EAP packets, and supports any of

Authentication Method

the EAP authentication methods to communicate with the RADIUS server.

 

 

IMPORTANT:

 

If the client supports only MD5-Challenge EAP authentication, you can use

 

both EAP termination and EAP relay. To use EAP-TL, PEAP, or any other EAP

 

authentication methods, you must use EAP relay. When you make your

 

decision, see "A comparison of EAP relay and EAP termination" for help.

 

For more information about EAP relay and EAP termination, see "802.1X

 

authentication procedures".

 

 

Click Advanced to expand the advanced 802.1X configuration area. as shown in a.

3.Advanced 802.1X configuration page

4.Advanced 802.1X configuration items

Item

Description

 

Specify whether to enable the quiet timer.

Quiet

After an 802.1X user fails to be authenticated, the device will keep quiet for a period of time

defined by Quiet Period. During the quiet period, the device will not perform 802.1X

 

 

authentication on the user.

 

 

Quiet Period

Specify the value of the quiet timer.

 

 

 

Set the maximum number of authentication request attempts.

 

The network access device retransmits an authentication request if it receives no response to

Retry Times

the request it has sent to the client within a period of time (specified by using the TX Period

option or the Supplicant Timeout Time option). The network access device stops

 

 

retransmitting the request, if it has made the maximum number of request transmission

 

attempts but still received no response.

 

 

 

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