Set Up The 802.1X Protocol For A Device; Turn Off Or Clear 802.1X Settings; Change 802.1X Settings - Shure Microflex MXN5-C Manual

Set Up the 802.1X Protocol for a Device

Select Shure devices support the IEEE 802.1X port access protocol for network authentication.
Important: To use the 802.1X security protocol with Shure devices, set the network switch to multiple host authentication. You
must also make accommodations to allow the audio network interface to connect to the network. The audio network interface
doesn't support the 802.1X protocol.
Setting up 802.1X is a two-part process.
To set up 802.1X, you will need:
• Details about your authentication server's EAP method
• Any required credentials or certificates for that method, for example:
◦ MD5 and PWD
1. User ID and passphrase
◦ TLS and PEAP
1. User ID and passphrase
2. Certificate (with certificate types) in the .PEM format
• Any passwords to access the devices if they are password locked
Step 1: Configure Settings on Test Network
1. Connect the device to your test network and discover it using Designer.
2. Initialize the device if necessary. Open the device and go to Settings > Network > 802.1X.
3. Choose your EAP method from the menu.
4. Enter any required credentials and load any necessary certificates.
5. Press Save to save the 802.1X settings to the device.
6. Enable 802.1X and select Reboot later.
Step 2: Connect to a Credentialed Network
1. Connect your device to the credentialed network.
2. Ensure that Designer is connected to the credentialed network.
3. Go to Settings > Network > 802.1X and enable 802.1X. Reboot the device for the 802.1X settings to take effect.
4. If the device doesn't appear in Designer after the reboot, reconnect to the test network and check all 802.1X settings for
the selected EAP method.

Turn Off or Clear 802.1X Settings

You can turn off 802.1X settings temporarily, or clear them from the device. Open the device and go to Settings > Network
> 802.1X
• Disable: Click the 802.1X switch to turn off 802.1X settings. Click the switch again to enable 802.1X.
• Clear: Click Clear 802.1X settings to remove 802.1X settings from the device.
Note: Resetting to factory default clears all 802.1X settings.

Change 802.1X Settings

You may need to change a device's 802.1X settings if the enterprise's 802.1X settings are changing. The best way to do this is
to change the 802.1X settings on the devices, and then make changes to the authentication server.
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