Configuring 802.1X Settings - HIKVISION IR Network Speed Dome User Manual

User Manual of Network Speed Dome
3. Configure the SNMP settings.
Note: The configuration of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings
you configure here.
4. Click

6.3.6 Configuring 802.1X Settings

Purpose:
The speed dome supports IEEE 802.1X standard.
IEEE 802.1X is a port-based network access control. It enhances the security level of
the LAN. When devices connect to this network with IEEE 802.1X standard, the
authentication is needed. If the authentication fails, the devices don't connect to the
network.
The protected LAN with 802.1X standard is shown as follows:
Network Dome
PC
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Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected LAN, please apply a
digital certificate from a Certificate Authority.
The network camera requests access to the protected LAN via the

authenticator (a switch).
The switch forwards the identity and password to the authentication

server(RADIUS server).
The switch forwar ds the certificate of authentication server to the network

camera.
If all the information is validated, the switch allows the network access to
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to save and finish the settings.
PC
Figure 6-16 Protected LAN
Authenticator
Network Switch
Net
RADIUS
Server
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Authentication
Server