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Guest VLAN:
Enable/Disable the Guest VLAN feature for the port.
Control Mode:
Specify the Control Mode for the port.
• Auto: In this mode, the port will normally work only after
passing the 802.1X Authentication.
• Force-Authorized: In this mode, the port can work normally
without passing the 802.1X Authentication.
• Force-Unauthorized: In this mode, the port is forbidden
working for its fixed unauthorized status.
Control Type:
Specify the Control Type for the port.
• MAC Based: Any client connected to the port should pass
the 802.1X Authentication for access.
• Port Based: All the clients connected to the port can access
the network on the condition that any one of the clients has
passed the 802.1X Authentication.
Authorized:
Displays the authentication status of the port.
LAG:
Displays the LAG to which the port belongs to.
Configuration Procedure:
Step
Operation
Description
1
Install the 802.1X client
software.
Required. For the client computers, you are required to
install the TP-LINK 802.1X Client provided on the CD.
Please refer to the software guide in the same directory
with the software for more information.
2
Configure the 802.1X
globally.
Required. By default, the global 802.1X function is
disabled. On the Network Security→802.1X→Global
Config page, configure the 802.1X function globally.
3 Configure the 802.1X for the
port.
Required. On the Network Security→802.1X→Port
Config page, configure the 802.1X feature for the port
of the switch basing on the actual network.
4 C
onnect an authentication
server to the switch and do
some configuration.
Required. Record the information of the client in the
LAN to the authentication server and configure the
corresponding authentication username and password
for the client.
5 Enable t
he AAA function
globally.
Required. On the Network Security→AAA→Global
Conifg page, enable the AAA function globally.
6 Configure the parameters of
the authentication server.
Required. On the Network Security→AAA→RADIUS
Conifg page, configure the parameters of the RADIUS
server.
Note:
1. The 802.1X function takes effect only when it is enabled globally on the switch and for the
port.