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Phaser 7800 Color Printer
System Administrator Guide
802.1X
802.1X is an Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard that defines a method for
port-based network access control or authentication. In an 802.1X secured network, the printer must be
authenticated by a central authority, typically a RADIUS server, before it can access the physical network.
You can enable and configure the printer to be used in an 802.1X secured network from the printer
control panel or in CentreWare Internet Services.
Before you begin:
Ensure that your 802.1X authentication server and authentication switch are available on
the network.
Determine the supported authentication method.
Create a user name and password on your authentication server.
Note:
This procedure causes the printer to restart and be unavailable over the network for
several minutes.
Enabling and Configuring 802.1X in CentreWare Internet Services
1.
In CentreWare Internet Services, click
Properties
>
Security
.
2.
Click
802.1X
.
3.
Under Protocol, select
Enable 802.1X
.
4.
Under Authentication Method, select the method used on your network. Options are:
EAP-MD5
PEAPv0/EAP-MS-CHAPv2
EAP-MS-CHAPv2
EAP-TLS
Note:
When the printer is in FIPS 140 mode, EAP-TLS authentication is required.
5.
Under User Name (Device Name), type the user name required by your authentication switch
and server.
