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EAP and 802.1x Authentication Overview by Matt Hudson is a document available to read on EtoBox.
802.1x works at layer 2 to authenticate devices connecting to wireless access points before granting access to other network resources. It uses the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) which provides a generalized framework for different authentication methods. EAP sits inside the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and allows authentication to be independent of upper layer protocols. 802.1x transports EAP packets over LANs using the EAP over LAN (EAPOL) protocol to authenticate devices connecting to a wirele
- Author
- Matt Hudson
- Language
- EN