Netgear GS418TPP User Manual - Page 311

ProSAFE 8-Port or 16-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Switch Model GS418TPP, GS510TLP, and GS510TPP The updated configuration is sent to the switch. Configuration changes take effect immediately. The following table describes the port authentication status information available on the page. Table 79. Port authentication status information Field Control Direction Protocol Version PAE Capabilities Authenticator PAE State Backend State Description The control direction for the specified port, which is always Both. The control direction dictates the degree to which protocol exchanges take place between supplicant and authenticator.The unauthorized controlled port exerts control over communication in both directions (disabling both incoming and outgoing frames). The protocol version associated with the selected port. The only possible value is 1, corresponding to the first version of the 802.1X specification. The port access entity (PAE) functionality of the selected port. Possible values are Authenticator or Supplicant. The current state of the authenticator PAE state machine. Possible values are as follows: Initialize Disconnected Connecting Authenticating Authenticated Aborting Held ForceAuthorized ForceUnauthorized The current state of the backend authentication state machine. Possible values are as follows: Request Response Success Fail Timeout Initialize Idle Initialize 802.1X on a Port  To initialize 802.1X on a port: 1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch. You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable. 2. Launch a web browser. 3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. Manage Device Security 311