802.1x Last modified: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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. Also see the "Wireless LAN Standards chart" in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia. See also "How Wireless Networks Work" in the Did You Know... section of Webopedia.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about 802.1x . Also check out the following links! Did You Know... How Wireless Networks Work  A wireless network or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) serves the same purpose as a wired one . to link a group of computers. Because "wireless" doesn't require costly wiring, the main benefit is that it's generally easier, faster and cheaper to set up. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section  Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. Wi-Fi Planet  802.11 news, commentary and information. IEEE home page The IEEE home page offers information on the organization, member services, publications, technical societies, and student activities.	Communications Standards Networking Standards Wireless Computing 802.11 802.11a 802.11b 802.11e 802.11g 802.11n access control IEEE WLAN Give Us Your Feedback Routers 802 1x Products Shop by Top Models: Cisco 1801W Integrated Services Router - Wireless router + 8-port switch - ISDN/DSL - EN Fast EN 802... 2 store offers from $1190 - $1295 Tekram (TM802GR) Wireless Router 1 store offers from $92 - $92 Cisco 802 Router 2 store offers from $95 - $185 802 (CISCO802-RF) Router 2 store offers from $83 - $349 NetGear WGR614 Wireless Router 18 store offers from $30 - $71