NETGEAR M4300 - Manage Port Authentication; Configure Global 802.1 X Settings

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M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed Switches User Manual
The rules are validated against the incoming management request in ascending order of
their priorities. If a rule matches, the action is performed and subsequent rules below that
are ignored. For example, if a source IP 10.10.10.10 is configured with priority 1 to permit,
and source IP 10.10.10.10 is configured with priority 2 to deny, then access is permitted if
the profile is active, and the second rule is ignored.
11. Click the Add button.
The access rule is added.
12. To add another rule, repeat Step 6
through Step 11.
13. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Port Authentication
In port-based authentication, when 802.1X is enabled globally and on the port, successful
authentication of any one supplicant attached to the port results in all users being able to use
the port without restrictions. At any given time, only one supplicant is allowed to attempt
authentication on a port in this mode. Ports in this mode are under bidirectional control. This
is the default authentication mode.
The 802.1X network has three components:
• Authenticators. The port that is authenticated before permitting system access.
• Supplicants
. The host connected to the authenticated port requesting access to the
system services.
• Authentication Server. The external server
, for example, the RADIUS server that
performs the authentication on behalf of the authenticator, and indicates whether the user
is authorized to access system services.
Configure Global 802.1X Settings
 To configure global 802.1X settings:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login window opens.
3. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is
admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
4. Click the Login button.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Security > Port
Authentication > Basic > 802.1X Configuration
.