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| Microsoft 802.1X Authentication Client | | 01/01/03, Bitpipe | |
A valuable feature of Windows XP is the availability of IEEE 802.1X authentication for all LAN adapters. The IEEE 802.1X standard defines port-based, network access control that is used to provide authenticated network access for Ethernet and IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. With port-based network access control, a network device cannot send any frames on the network until access has been granted by the switch (for Ethernet) or wireless access point (for wireless). Permission is granted through an authentication process in which credentials of the connecting network device are verified. This is similar to using a set of credentials to access the Internet (through an Internet service provider) or your employer's intranet (through a dial-up or virtual private network remote access connection). | |
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