Implementing 802.1X Security Solutions for Wired and Wireless Networks -- About the Author -- Credits -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Concepts -- Chapter 1: Network Architecture Concepts -- Computer Network Defined -- Network Components -- Network Types -- Logical Network Architecture -- IEEE 802 Standards -- Wireless Impairments -- Addressing -- Chapter 2: Port-Based Authentication Concepts -- 802.1X Port-Based Authentication Terminology -- Authentication Benefits -- Primary Components -- Port-Based Authentication Operation -- A Historical Perspective -- Part II: Standards and Protocols -- Chapter 3: EAPOL Protocol -- EAPOL Recap -- EAPOL Encapsulation -- EAPOL Packet Structure -- EAPOL Packet Types -- EAP Packet Structure -- EAP Packet Types -- 802.3 Frame Structure -- 802.11 Frame Structure -- Chapter 4: RADIUS Protocols -- RADIUS Recap -- RADIUS Packet Structure -- RADIUS Packet Types -- RADIUS Attributes -- Authentication Server Selection Considerations -- Chapter 5: EAP-Methods Protocol -- EAP-Methods Recap -- EAP-Method Encapsulation -- EAP-Method Packet Structure -- Original EAP-Method Types -- Additional EAP-Method Types -- Wi-Fi Alliance Certification -- EAP-Method Selection Considerations -- Part III: Implementation -- Chapter 6: Configuring Supplicants -- Supplicant Recap -- Choosing Supplicants -- Common Supplicant Configuration Parameters -- Configuring Client Radios -- Chapter 7: Configuring Authenticators -- Authenticator Recap -- Choosing Authenticators -- Common Authenticator Configuration Parameters -- Configuring Wireless Access Points -- Authenticator Management -- Chapter 8: Configuring Authentication Servers -- Authentication Server Recap -- Choosing RADIUS Servers -- Installing RADIUS Software -- Common RADIUS Configuration Parameters -- Chapter 9: Troubleshooting -- Troubleshooting Approaches -- Test Tools.

Network Connectivity Issues -- Supplicant Issues -- Authenticator Issues -- Authentication Server Issues -- Guest Access Issues -- Appendix: RFC 3748: Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) -- Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) -- 3. Lower Layer Behavior -- 4. EAP Packet Format -- 5. Initial EAP Request/Response Types -- 6. IANA Considerations -- 7. Security Considerations -- 8. Acknowledgements -- 9. References -- Appendix A. Changes from RFC 2284 -- Full Copyright Statement -- GLOSSARY -- Index.