Howie Hamlin wrote: > >802.1x is an IEEE standard... I know, I have a copy on my desk :-)
But just because it is an IEEE standard doesn't mean it suddenly is intended for wireless networks. The entire 802.1? series of standards is for wired networks, just as the entire 802.11? series of standards is for wireless networks. >http://www.nwfusion.com/news/tech/2001/0924tech.html 802.1x is designed for wired networks. The standard explicitly says that it requires a communications channel between the Authenticator and the Supplicant that can not be eavesdropped (which obviously isn't the case for wireless networks). That it is currently used for wireless networks is because there is nothing better (802.11i is not complete yet), not because it was intended for wireless networks. Guess what I am using right now to authenticate this workstation to the switch :) Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
