Managing 802.1X On The Wss; Managing 802.1X On Wired Authentication Ports - Nortel 2360 Configuration Manual

Managing 802.1X on the WSS

Managing 802.1X on wired authentication ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573
Managing 802.1X encryption keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575
Setting EAP retransmission attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579
Managing 802.1X client reauthentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579
Managing other timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583
Displaying 802.1X information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586
Certain settings for IEEE 802.1X sessions on the WSS are enabled by default. For best results, change the settings only
if you are aware of a problem with the WSS's 802.1X performance. For settings that you can reset with a clear
command, WSS Software reverts to the default value.
See "Managing WEP keys" (page 578)
protocol (WEP) key rotation (rekeying).
Caution!

Managing 802.1X on wired authentication ports

A wired authentication port is an Ethernet port that has 802.1X authentication enabled for access control. Like wireless
users, users that are connected to a WSS by Ethernet wire can be authenticated before they can be authorized to use the
network. One difference between a wired authenticated user and a wireless authenticated user is that data for wired users
is not encrypted after the users are authenticated.
By default, 802.1X authentication is enabled for wired authenticated ports, but you can disable it. You can also set the
port to unconditionally authorize, or unconditionally reject, all users.
for information about changing the settings for Wired-Equivalent Privacy
802.1X parameter settings are global for all SSIDs configured on the switch.
Nortel WLAN-Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration Guide
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