SMC Networks 7904WBRB2, Manual

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802.1X
If 802.1X is used in your network, then you should enable this function for
the Barricade. Management access will be checked against the
authentication database stored on the Barricade. If an authentication
RADIUS server is used, you must specify the secret key of the
Message-Authenticator attribute, i.e., Message Digest-5 (MD5), and the
corresponding parameters in the RADIUS Server Parameters field for the
remote authentication protocol.
Parameter Description
802.1X
Authentication
Enable or disable this authentication function.
Session Idle Timeout Defines a maximum period of time for which the
connection is maintained during inactivity.
Re-Authentication
Period
Defines a maximum period of time for which the
authentication server will dynamically re-assign a session
key to a connected client.
Quiet Period Defines a maximum period of time for which the Barricade
will wait between failed authentications.
Server Type Select RADIUS as the authentication server.