Linksys SLM224G4S Security 802.1x Settings, Interface, Ethernet-like, Parameters, Chapter

Chapter 5 Configuration Using the Web-based Utility

The Interface Statistics screen is used to display statistics for the Ethernet port or LAG that you specify. You can also specify the rate at which the display will be refreshed.

Interface  To display statistics for an Ethernet port, select Unit No., then select the desired unit and port from the drop-down menus. To display statistics for a LAG, select LAG, then select the desired LAG from the drop-down menu.

Refresh Rate  Select the rate at which to refresh the display: 15 sec, 30 sec, 60 sec, or No Refresh (default).

Interface

This section displays statistics for the packets transmitted and received on the selected interface.

Receive Statistics  Statistics on received packets

•Total Bytes (Octets)  Displays the number of octets received on the selected interface.

•Unicast Packets  Displays the number of Unicast packets received on the selected interface.

•Multicast Packets  Displays the number of Multicast packets received on the selected interface.

•Broadcast Packets  Displays the number of Broadcast packets received on the selected interface.

•Packets with Errors  Displays the number of error packets received from the selected interface.

Transmit Statistics  Statistics on transmitted packets

•Total Bytes (Octets)  Displays the number of octets transmitted from the selected interface.

•Unicast Packets  Displays the number of Unicast packets transmitted from the selected interface.

•Multicast Packets  Displays the number of Multicast packets transmitted from the selected interface.

•Broadcast Packets  Displays the number of Broadcast packets transmitted from the selected interface.

Ethernet-like

This section displays the following statistics for the selected interface.

Frame Check Sequence (FCS) Errors  Displays the number of FCS errors received on the selected interface.

Single Collision Frames  Displays the number of single collision frames received on the selected interface.

Late Collisions  Displays the number of late collision frames received on the selected interface.

Oversize Packets  Displays the number of oversize packet errors on the selected interface.

Internal MAC Receive Errors  Displays the number of internal MAC received errors on the selected interface.

Received Pause Frames  Displays the number of received paused frames on the selected interface.

Transmitted Pause Frames  Displays the number of paused frames transmitted from the selected interface.

Clear Counters  Click the Clear Counters button to reset all the counters on this screen to zero.

Security

Security > 802.1x Settings

The 802.1x Settings screen is used to configure a port’s 802.1x authentication settings.

Security > 802.1x Settings

Port-based authentication enables authenticating system users on a per-port basis via an external server. Only authenticated and approved system users can transmit and receive data. Ports are authenticated via a RADIUS server using the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP).

Parameters

Enable 802.1x  Select the checkbox to enable 802.1x authentication. The default is not enabled.

Interface  The interface on which to configure 802.1x.

•Unit No.  Select the unit number from the drop-down menu.

•Port  Select the port from the drop-down menu.

Status Port Control  Sets the port authentication mode to one of the following options:

•ForceAuthorized  (Default) Forces the port to grant access to all clients, either dot1x-aware or otherwise.

•ForceUnauthorized  Forces the port to deny access to all clients, either dot1x-aware or otherwise.

•Auto  Causes the port authentication mode to be selected automatically.

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