802.1X Networking standard

Question 1

Authenticating Server

Answer 1

Checks the credentials passed by the authenticator and grants or denies access

Question 2

Supplicant

Answer 2

The wireless device requesting access to the network under 802.1X. The supplicant must supply logon credentials to the authenticator

Question 3

Authenticator

Answer 3

The switch that enables the Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPoL) protocol and waits for the device to supply the authentication data.

Question 4

PNAC

Answer 4

Port-based Network Access Control (PNAC) mechanism. PNAC means that the switch (or router) performs some sort of authentication of the attached device before activating the port