Netgear GSM7224v2 - 24-Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Switch User Manual

To configure global 802.1X settings:

Select the appropriate radio button in the Port Based Authentication State field to 
enable or disable 802.1X administrative mode on the switch. 

Enable. Port-based authentication is permitted on the switch.

If 802.1X is enabled, authentication is performed by a RADIUS 

server. This means the primary authentication method must be 
RADIUS. To set the method, go to Security > Management 
Security > Authentication List and select RADIUS as method 1 for 
defaultList. For more information, see <pdf>“Authentication List 
Configuration” on page

6-443.

Disable - The switch does not check for 802.1X authentication before allowing traffic 

on any ports, even if the ports are configured to allow only authenticated users. 
Default value.

Use VLAN Assignment Mode to select one of options for VLAN Assignment mode: enable 
and disable. The default value is disable.

Use Users to select the user name that will use the selected login list for 802.1x port 
security. 

Use Login to select the login to apply to the specified user. All configured logins are 
displayed.

Authentication List

Displays the authentication list which is used by 
802.1X.