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Insight Managed 8-Port Gigabit (Hi-Power) PoE+ Smart Cloud Switch with NETGEAR FlexPoE Power
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8. In the VLAN Assignment Mode field, select the Enable radio button.
The default value is Disable.
When enabled, this feature allows a port to be placed into a particular VLAN based on the
result of the authentication or type of 802.1X authentication a client uses when it
accesses the device. The authentication server can provide information to the device
about which VLAN must be assigned the supplicant.
9. Next to Dynamic VLAN Creation Mode, select the Enable radio button.
The default value is Disable.
If RADIUS-assigned VLANs are enabled, the RADIUS server is includes the VLAN ID in
the 802.1X tunnel attributes of its response message to the device. If dynamic VLAN
creation is enabled on the device and the RADIUS-assigned VLAN does not exist, then
the assigned VLAN is dynamically created. This implies that the client can connect from
any port and can get assigned to the appropriate VLAN. This feature gives flexibility for
clients to move around the network without much additional configuration required.
10. Next to EAPOL Flood Mode, select the Enable radio button.
The default value is Disable. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LAN (EAPoL)
flood support is enabled on the switch.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage port authentication for individual ports
You can enable and configure port access control on one or more ports.
Configure 802.1X settings for a port
To configure 802.1X settings for a port:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
For information about finding the IP address of the switch, see Access the switch on
page 14.
The Local Device Login page displays.
If you did not yet register the switch with your NETGEAR account, the Register to unlock
all features page displays. For more information, see
Register and access the switch with
your NETGEAR account on page 29.