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Configuration
IEEE 802.1x
Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x which
is a port-based network access control. The network devices, intermediary
switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and enable 802.1x
setting.
The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area
networks, which provides authentication to network devices (clients)
attached to a network port (wired or wireless). If all certificates between
client and server are verified, a point-to-point connection will be enabled. If
authentication fails, access on that port will be prohibited. 802.1x utilizes an
existing protocol, the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), to facilitate
communication.
Please follow the steps below to enable 802.1x setting:
1. Before connecting the camera to the protected network with 802.1x,
please apply a digital certificate from a Certificate Authority (ie. MIS of your
company) which can be validated by a RADIUS server.
2. Connect the camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN.
Open the configuration page of the camera as shown below. Select EAP-
PEAP or EAP-TLS as the EAP method. In the following blanks, enter your
ID and password issued by the CA, then upload related certificate(s).
3. When all setting are complete, move the camera to the protected LAN by
connecting it to an 802.1x enabled switch. The devices will then start the
authentication automatically.
QoS (Quality of Service)
Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which
guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network. Quality
of service guarantees are important if the network capacity is insufficient,
especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be
defined as, for instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet
dropping, etc.
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