TP-Link TL-SG3109 Configuring Multiple Hosts, Click . The Port Authentication Settings Page opens

Current Port Control — Displays the current port authorization state. The possible field values are:

–Auto — Enables port-based authentication on the device. The interface moves between an authorized or unauthorized state based on the authentication exchange between the device and the client.

–Authorized — Indicates the interface is in an authorized state without being authenticated. The interface re-sends and receives normal traffic without client port-based authentication.

–Unauthorized — Denies the selected interface system access by moving the interface into unauthorized state. The device cannot provide authentication services to the client through the interface.

Enable Periodic Reauthentication — Permits immediate port reauthentication. The possible field values are:

–Enable — Enables immediate port reauthentication. This is the default value.

–Disable — Disables port reauthentication.

Reauthentication Period — Displays the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port is reauthenticated. The field default is 3600 seconds.

Authenticator State — Displays the current authenticator state.

Quiet Period — Displays the number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state following a failed authentication exchange. The possible field range is 0-65535. The field default is 60 seconds.

Resending EAP — Defines the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent. The field default is 30 seconds.

Max EAP Requests — Displays the total amount of EAP requests sent. If a response is not received after the defined period, the authentication process is restarted. The field default is 2 retries.

Supplicant Timeout — Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP requests are resent to the supplicant. The field default is 30 seconds.

Server Timeout — Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before the device re-sends a request to the authentication server. The field default is 30 seconds.

Termination Cause — Indicates the reason for which the port authentication was terminated.

2.Click . The Port Authentication Settings Page opens:

Figure 45: Port Authentication Settings Page

3.Define the fields.

4.Check "Reauthenticate Now" to immediately reauthenticate the selected port when submitting.

5.Click . The port authentication settings are saved, and the device is updated.

5.2.2.2 Configuring Multiple Hosts

The Multiple Hosts Page allows network managers to configure advanced port-based authentication settings for specific ports and VLANs. For more information on advanced port-based authentication, see Advanced Port- Based Authentication.

To define the network authentication global properties:

1.Click System > Network Security > Authentication > Multiple Hosts. The Multiple Hosts Page opens:

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