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802.1X in IBSS...?

3 posts by 3 authors in: Forums > CWSP - Enterprise Wi-Fi Security
Last Post: December 18, 2008:
  • By salihu_ali
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    how is 802.1X/EAP port-based authentication deployed in an IBSS or Ad-hoc WLAN?

  • By GTHill
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    I'm not sure that it is ever is... but... I guess it could work if you ran a RADIUS server on one of the laptops. I've never looked to see if client software will support a .1X connection while in Ad-Hoc. Anyone else?

    GT

  • By mukul
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    GTHill Escribi?3:

    I'm not sure that it is ever is... but... I guess it could work if you ran a RADIUS server on one of the laptops. I've never looked to see if client software will support a .1X connection while in Ad-Hoc. Anyone else?

    GT


    This seems a possible option but throughout my experience I am told that 802.11 Ad-hoc networks doesn't support this beacuse they don't have AP(Authenticator) required for 802.1X process.
    Also, I've never seen any NIC supporting it. Though there are lot that supports WPA/2 PSK.

    Regards
    Mukul

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