Enterprise Networking Planet content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. A software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) is a networking technology that uses a software-based approach to manage and optimize the performance of a WAN. It enables enterprises to combine the capability […]
EAPOL (Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN)
IEEE 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based Network Access Control (PNAC). Devices wanting to access the network must authenticate themselves before accessing it. It’s commonly used in corporate networks where we require user or device authentication. 802.1X uses Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to exchange authentication messages. EAP is not a protocol but an authentication […]