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802.1x

Vangie Beal
Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:34 am

Not to be confused with 802.11x, which is the term used to describe the family of 802.11 standards for wireless LAN technology, 802.1X is the IEEE standard for port-based Network Access Control for enabling restricted use of IEEE 802 LAN service access points (ports) to secure communication between authenticated and authorized devices.

  • See 802.11 for a complete overview of the 802.11x family of specifications.