Planet Technology WGSW-24040R 10.2 802.1X System Configuration, Radius IP, Radius Secret

User’s Manual of WGSW-24040 / WGSW-24040R

SGSW-24040 / SGSW-24040R

4.10.2 802.1X System Configuration

This page allows you to configure the IEEE 802.1X and MAC-basedauthentication system and port settings.

The IEEE 802.1X standard defines a port-based access control procedure that prevents unauthorized access to a network by requiring users to first submit credentials for authentication. A central server, the RADIUS server, determines whether the user is allowed access to the network.

MAC-based authentication allows for authentication of more than one user on the same port, and doesn't require the user to have special 802.1X software installed on his system. The Managed Switch uses the user's MAC address to authenticate against the RADIUS server. Intruders can create counterfeit MAC addresses, which makes MAC-based authentication less secure than 802.1X authentication.

The 802.1X System Configuration screen in Figure 4-10-3appears.

Figure 4-10-3802.1X Configuration page screenshot

The page includes the following fields:

Object		Description
•	Mode	Indicates if 802.1X and MAC-based authentication is globally enabled or disabled
		on the switchstack. If globally disabled, all ports are allowed forwarding of
		frames.
•	RADIUS IP	The IP address of the RADIUS Server expressed in dotted decimal notation. If
		the RADIUS IP changes while the protocol is globally enabled, then all
		ports/clients will get reinitialized.
•	RADIUS Secret	The secret - up to 29 characters long - shared between the RADIUS Server and
		the switchstack.

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