User Manual of Network Speed Dome
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6.3.6
Configuring 802.1X Settings
Purpose:
The speed dome supports IEEE 802.1X standard.
IEEE 802.1X is a port-based network access control. It enhances the security level of
the LAN. When devices connect to this network with IEEE 802.1X standard, the
authentication is needed. If the authentication fails, the devices don’t connect to the
network.
The protected LAN with 802.1X standard is shown as follows:
Network Switch
PC
PC
RADIUS
Server
Network Dome
Net
Figure 6-16
Protected LAN
Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected LAN, please apply a
digital certificate from a Certificate Authority.
The
network
camera requests access to the protected LAN via the
authenticator (a
switch).
The switch
forwards
the identity and password to the
authentication
server(RADIUS server).
The switch
forwar
ds the certificate of authentication server to the network
camera.
If all the information is validated, the switch allows the network access to
the protected network.
Steps:
Authenticator
Authentication
Server