Tenda W300D User Manual
W300D Wireless-N ADSL2+ Router
6.2.6 802.1X Authentication
This security mode is used when a RADIUS server is
connected to the device. 802.1x, a kind of Port-based
authentication protocol, is an authentication type and
strategy for users. The port can be either a physic port
or logic port (such as VLAN). For wireless LAN users, a
port is just a channel. The final purpose of 802.11x
authentication is to check if the port can be used. If the
port is authenticated successfully, you can open this
port which allows all the messages to pass. If the port
isn’t authenticated successfully, you can keep this port
“disable” which just allows 802.1x authentication
protocol message to pass. Select “802.1x” from the
drop-down menu to enter the following window:
connected to the device. 802.1x, a kind of Port-based
authentication protocol, is an authentication type and
strategy for users. The port can be either a physic port
or logic port (such as VLAN). For wireless LAN users, a
port is just a channel. The final purpose of 802.11x
authentication is to check if the port can be used. If the
port is authenticated successfully, you can open this
port which allows all the messages to pass. If the port
isn’t authenticated successfully, you can keep this port
“disable” which just allows 802.1x authentication
protocol message to pass. Select “802.1x” from the
drop-down menu to enter the following window:
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