Security > 802.1X Settings - D-Link DES-2108 User Manual

Enabled / Disabled: Default setting is Disabled. Click Enable, then
Apply, to configure Bandwidth Control.
The default value for RX Rate is 8000 bytes per second.
Figure 35. Security > Bandwidth Control
Security > 802.1x Settings
Network switches provide easy and open access to resources by
simply attaching a client PC. Unfortunately this automatic
configuration also allows unauthorized personnel to easily intrude and
possibly gain access to sensitive data.
IEEE-802.1X provides a security standard for network access control,
especially in Wi-Fi wireless networks. 802.1X holds a network port
disconnected until authentication is completed. The switch uses
Extensible Authentication Protocol over LANs (EAPOL) to exchange
authentication protocol client identity (such as a user name) with the
client, and forward it to another remote RADIUS authentication
server to verify access rights. The EAP packet from the RADIUS
server also contains the authentication method to be used. The client
can reject the authentication method and request another, depending
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