3Com 4500G Family Configuration Manual page 626

After successful 802.1X authentication, the host can access outside network.
Figure 2-1 Network diagram for EAD fast deployment
GE1/0/1
192.168.1.1/24
Host
192.168.1.10/24
Configuration procedure
1) Configure the WEB server
Before using the EAD fast deployment function, you need to configure the WEB server to provide the
download service of 802.1X client software.
2) Configure the device to support EAD fast deployment
# Configure the IP addresses of the interfaces (omitted).
# Configure the free IP.
<Device> system-view
[Device] dot1x free-ip 192.168.2.0 24
# Configure the redirect URL for client software download.
[Device] dot1x url http://192.168.2.3
# Enable 802.1X globally.
[Device] dot1x
# Enable 802.1X on the port.
[Device] interface GigabitEthernet 1/0/1
[Device -GigabitEthernet1/0/1] dot1x
3) Verify your configuration
# Use the ping command to ping an IP address within the network segment specified by free IP to
check that the user can access that segment before passing 802.1X authentication.
C:\>ping 192.168.2.3
Pinging 192.168.2.3 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.2.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.2.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.2.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.2.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.2.3:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
Besides, if the user uses IE to access any external website, the user will be taken to the WEB server,
which provides the client software download service.
Internet
Free IP:
192.168.2.0/24
Device
WEB server
192.168.2.3/24
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