DGS-3100 Series Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch User Manual 
Defining EAP Forwarding Settings  
Ports use the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) forwarding mechanism when 802.1x authentication is disabled. The 
Forwarding EAP Page allows the user to enable or disable forwarding EAP packets to an authentication server. 
1.  Click Security > 802.1X > Forwarding EAP. The Forwarding EAP Page opens:  
 
Figure 0-7. Forwarding EAP Page  
The Forwarding EAP Page contains the following field: 
Field  Description 
Forwarding EAP 
Specifies whether forwarding of EAP packets is enabled on the device. The possible field 
values are: 
Enabled — Enables forwarding of EAP packets.  
Disabled — Disables forwarding of EAP packets. This is the default. 
2.  Define the EAP packet forwarding status in the Forwarding EAP field. 
.  The EAP packet forwarding status is defined, and the device is updated 3.  Click 
 
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