Vivotek FD8133V User Manual page 39

IEEE 802.1x
Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network
support and enable 802.1x settings.
The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides
authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless). If all certificates
between client and server are verified, a point-to-point connection will be enabled; if authentication fails,
access on that port will be prohibited. 802.1x utilizes an existing protocol, the Extensible Authentication
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The components of a protected network with 802.1x authentication:
Supplicant
(Network Camera)
Supplicant: A client end user
Authenticator (an access point or a switch): A "go between" which restricts unauthorized end users
Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certificate and decides whether to
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VIVOTEK Network Cameras support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-PEAP
and EAP-TLS.
Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x settings:
1. Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected network with 802.1x, please apply a digital
certificate from a Certificate Authority (ie. MIS of your company) which can be validated by a RADIUS
configuration page of the Network Camera as shown below. Select EAP-PEAP or EAP-TLS as the
EAP method. In the following blanks, enter your ID and password issued by the CA, then upload
related certificate(s).
Authenticator
(Network Switch)
VIVOTEK
Authentication Server
(RADIUS Server)
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