Can a device (WAP or switch) be configured as an 802.1x supplicant?
- by Allan Ross
We are looking at implementing 802.1x on a wired/wireless network. What I am looking for is a device that can act as a supplicant and once authenticated on the network, is able to pass traffic from any downstream connected device.
The point of doing this would be to allow a properly pre-configured device to be provided to a client user who could then connect any device on the downstream side of the device. We will be able to manage the aggregate traffic on the device without concern for what is connected on the far side.
Am I dreaming; does every device out there support this and I just don't know it or is reality fall somewhere in the middle?