View The Client Summary - NETGEAR GC728X User Manual

Insight Managed 28-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP 1G & 2 SFP+ 10G Fiber Ports
The following table describes the fields on the Port Summary page.
Table 72. Port summary
Field
Port
Control Mode
Operating Control Mode
Reauthentication Enabled
Port Status

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You can displays information about supplicant devices that are connected to the local
authenticator ports. If no active 802.1X sessions exist, the table is empty.
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To view the client summary:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Description
The port for which the settings are displayed in the current table row.
Indicates the configured control mode for the port. Possible values are as follows:
• Auto. The switch sets the port mode based on the authentication exchanges
between the supplicant, authenticator, and the authentication server.
• Force Unauthorized. The switch denies the interface access by moving the
interface into the unauthorized state. The switch cannot provide authentication
services to the client through the interface.
• Force Authorized. The switch places the interface in an authorized state
without the need for authentication. The interface sends and receives normal
traffic without client port-based authentication.
• MAC Based. The switch sets the port mode based on the authentication
exchanges between the supplicant, authenticator, and authentication server on
a per-supplicant basis.
The control mode under which the port is actually operating. Possible values are as
follows:
• ForceUnauthorized
• ForceAuthorized
• Auto
• MAC Based
• N/A. If the port is in detached state, it cannot participate in port access control.
Displays whether reauthentication is enabled on the selected port. The possible
values are true and False. If the value is true, reauthentication occurs. Otherwise,
reauthentication is not allowed.
The authorization status of the specified port. The possible values are Authorized,
Unauthorized, and N/A. If the port is in detached state, the value is N/A because the
port cannot participate in port access control.
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