NETGEAR FS728TP Switch User Manual


 
FS728TP Smart Switch Software User Manual
5-17 Configuring the Device Using Your Browser
v2.0, November 2006
Auto – Indicates that the port control is Auto and a single client has been authenticated
via the port.
Current Port Control – Displays the current port authorization state.
Guest VLAN – Specifies whether the Guest VLAN is enabled on the device. The possible
field values are:
Enable – Enables using a Guest VLAN for unauthorized ports. If a Guest VLAN is
enabled, the unauthorized port automatically joins the VLAN selected in the VLAN
List field.
Disable – Disables port-based authentication on the device. This is the default.
Enable Periodic Reauthentication – Permits immediate port reauthentication. The
possible field values are:
Enable – Enables immediate port reauthentication. This is the default value.
Disable – Disables port reauthentication.
Reauthentication Period – Displays the time span (in seconds) in which the selected port
is reauthenticated. The field default is 3600 seconds.
Authenticator State – Displays the current authenticator state.
Quiet Period – Displays the number of seconds that the device remains in the quiet state
following a failed authentication exchanges. The possible field range is 0-65535. The field
default is 60 seconds.
Resending EAP – Defines the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP
requests are resent. The field default is 30 seconds.
Max EAP Requests – Displays the total amount of EAP requests sent. If a response is not
received after the defined period, the authentication process is restarted. The field default
is 2 retries.
Supplicant Timeout – Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before EAP
requests are resent to the supplicant. The field default is 30 seconds.
Server Timeout – Displays the amount of time (in seconds) that lapses before the device
re-sends a request to the authentication server. The field default is 30 seconds.
Termination Cause – Indicates the reason for which the port authentication was
terminated.