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3 Setup Configuring 802.1X Authentication Table 7 LAN Settings Field Descriptions Field Static IP Address Description The static IP address of the access point. This field is disabled if you use DHCP as the connection type. Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Nameservers Subnet Mask of the access point. Default Gateway of the access point. DNS mode. In Dynamic mode, the IP addresses for the DNS servers are assigned automatically by using DHCP. This option is only available if you specified DHCP for the Connection Type. In Manual mode, you must assign the IP addresses of the DNS Nameservers that resolve domain names. NOTE After you configure the wired settings, you must click Apply to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some settings might cause the access point to stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients temporarily lose connectivity. We recommend that you change AP settings when WLAN traffic is low. Configuring 802.1X Authentication On networks that use IEEE 802.1X, port-based network access control, a supplicant (client) cannot gain access to the network until the 802.1X authentication server grants access. If your network uses 802.1X, you must configure the 802.1X authentication information that the access point can supply to the authentication server. To configure the access point 802.1X supplicant user name and password, click the 802.1X Authentication tab and configure the fields shown in Table 8. 43 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide