Netgear XSM4324FS Software Administration Manual Software Version 12.x - Page 327

M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed Switches A screen similar to the following displays. b. Under Protected Ports Configuration, click Unit 1. The ports display. • Click the gray box under port 23. A check mark displays in the box. • Click the gray box under port 24. A check mark displays in the box. c. Click Apply to activate ports 23 and 24 as protected ports. 802.1x Port Security This section describes how to configure the 802.1x port security feature on a switch port. IEEE 802.1x authentication prevents unauthorized clients from connecting to a VLAN unless these clients are authorized by the server. 802.1x port security prevents unauthorized clients from connecting to a VLAN. It can be configured on a per-port basis. RADIUS server Layer 2 switch PC 1 PC 2 Figure 35. Using 802.1x port security Security Management 327 Software Administration Manual