IEEE 802.1X

IEEE 802.1X is a standard of the IEEE for the access control to the network based on the ports; it is part of the group of protocols IEEE 802 (802.1).

This standard provides a Authentification to the equipment connected to a port Ethernet. It is also used for some access points Wifi, and is based on EAP (RFC 2284). RFC 2284 became obsolete on arrival of RFC 3748.

802.1X is a functionality available on some switches network.

See too

• IEEE 802.1

External bonds

• 802.1X and the security of the access to the lan

• Initial Year Security Analysis off the 802.1X Standard

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