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802
IEEE 802 ( IEEE Std. 802-2001 ) is a family of standards for peer-to-peer
communication over a LAN. These technologies use a shared-medium, with
information broadcast for all stations to receive. The basic communications
capabilities provided are packet-based. The basic unit of transmission is a sequence
of data octets (8-bits), which can be of any length within a range that is dependent
on the type of LAN.
Included in the 802 family of IEEE standards are definitions of bridging,
management, and security protocols.
802.1x
IEEE 802.1x ( IEEE Std. 802.1x-2001 ) is a standard for passing EAP packets over
an 802.11 wireless network using a protocol called EAP Encapsulation Over LANs
(EAPOL). It establishes a framework that supports multiple authentication methods.
IEEE 802.1x authenticates users not machines.
802.2
IEEE 802.2 ( IEEE Std. 802.2.1998 ) defines the LLC layer for the 802 family
of standards.
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