802.1X Authentication, 802.1x | SMC Networks SMC2552W-G2 specification

802.1X Authentication 7

802.1X Authentication

The access point supports IEEE 802.1X access control for wireless clients. This control feature prevents unauthorized access to the network by requiring an 802.1X client application to submit user credentials for authentication. Client authentication is then verified by a RADIUS server using EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) before the access point grants client access to the network. The 802.1X EAP packets are also used to pass dynamic unicast session keys and static broadcast keys to wireless clients.

Table 7-12. 802.1X Authentication

Command	Function	Mode	Page

802.1x	Configures 802.1X as disabled, supported, or required	IC-W-VAP	7-66

802.1x broadcast-key-	Sets the interval at which the primary broadcast keys are	IC-W-VAP	7-67
refresh-rate	refreshed for stations using 802.1X dynamic keying

802.1x session-key-	Sets the interval at which unicast session keys are	IC-W-VAP	7-68
refresh-rate	refreshed for associated stations using dynamic keying

802.1x session-timeout	Sets the timeout after which a connected client must be	IC-W-VAP	7-68
	re-authenticated

802.1x-supplicant enable	Enables the access point to operate as a 802.1X	GC	7-69
	supplicant

802.1x-supplicant user	Sets the supplicant user name and password for the	GC	7-69
	access point

show authentication	Shows all 802.1X authentication settings, as well as the	Exec	7-69
	address filter table

802.1x

This command configures 802.1X as optionally supported or as required for wireless clients. Use the no form to disable 802.1X support.

Syntax

802.1x <supported required> no 802.1x

•supported - Authenticates clients that initiate the 802.1X authentication process. Uses standard 802.11 authentication for all others.

•required - Requires 802.1X authentication for all clients.

Default Setting

Disabled

7-65

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SMC Networks SMC2552W-G2 manual 802.1X Authentication, Syntax 802.1x supported required no

Models: SMC2552W-G2-17 SMC2552W-G2