Is there such a beast? I've got a heterogenious environment (Linux, Windows, Solaris, VMware) with laptops, workstations and servers, and it's time to implement 802.1x. I'll probably start with the ...

Many switches today support 802.1X authentication, a basic building block in NAC. The key question is what kind of access authenticated users can expect. In the six-test scenarios we developed for ...

Understanding all the 802.1X client settings in Windows can certainly help during deployment and support of an 802.1X network. This is especially true when manual configuration of the settings is ...

Meetinghouse Data Communications is making available a free, downloadable network authentication software package for Linux operating systems. The client-side or supplicant software package ...

When WEP's flaws became apparent, the wireless industry started developing new protocols to address the published weak points. These new protocols grew up around the IEEE 802.1x framework, which is a ...

Implementing and supporting 802.1X authentication on your network can be a challenge, but here are some tips that can help save you some time, money, and frustration. 1. Consider a Free or Low-Cost ...

I'm looking at deploying 802.1x (EAP) port authentication to a bunch of wired ports across the company. Our user base consists mainly of Windows machines but also lots of Linux (RedHat Enterprise).

Recently, T-Mobile announced that they are the firstU.S. Wireless carrier to implement 802.1x (IEEE port-based authenticationalso known asDot1x). This is a huge improvement in the security and ...

When connecting to an enterprise-secured network with Android devices, users are prompted with many settings that could be confusing. When connecting with iOS devices—an iPad, iPhone, or iPod ...

During the course of our NAC reviews, we also tested Cloudpath Networks’ XpressConnect. XpressConnect is a small, browser-delivered agent that can reconfigure wireless access profiles and 802.1x ...

Are you worried about the security of your 802.11b wireless local area network (WLAN) because you're using plain-old wired equivalent privacy (WEP)? If you're still relying on WEP alone, you should be ...