Specifications

RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide 19-1

Managing 802.1X on the RoamAbout Switch

CertainsettingsforIEEE802.1XsessionsontheRASareenabledbydefault.Forbestresults,

changethesettingsonlyifyouareawareofaproblemwiththeRoamAboutSwitch’s802.1X

performance.Forsettingsthatyoucanresetwithaclearcommand,MSSrevertstothedefault

value.

See“Managing

WEPKeys”onpage 19‐4forinformationaboutchangingthesettingsforWired‐

Equiva lentPrivacyprotocol(WEP)keyrotation(rekeying).

Managing 802.1X on Wired Authentication Ports

AwiredauthenticationportisanEthernetportthathas802.1Xauthenticationenabledforaccess

control.Likewirelessusers,usersthatare connectedtoaRASbyEthernetwirecanbe

authenticatedbeforetheycanbeauthorizedtousethenetwork.Onedifferencebetweenawired

authenticateduserandawireless

authenticateduseristhatdataforwiredusersisnotencrypted

aftertheusersareauthenticated.

Bydefault,802.1Xauthenticationisenabledforwiredauthenticatedports,butyoucandisableit.

Youcanalsosettheporttounconditionallyauthorize,orunconditionallyreject,allusers.

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Managing 802.1X on Wired Authentication Ports 19-1

Managing 802.1X Encryption Keys 19-3

Setting EAP Retransmission Attempts 19-5

Managing 802.1X Client Reauthentication 19-5

Managing Other Timers 19-7

Displaying 802.1X Information 19-8

Note: 802.1X parameter settings are global for all SSIDs configured on the switch.