Infrastructure Requirements of 802.1x
Using 802.Ix to improve the security of an network is not a trivial task. Extensive infrastructure changes for the wired and wireless network might be necessary. Some of these changes are upgrades or replacements of wireless hardware and software. In addi?tion, if they are not already part of the network infrastructure, RADIUS and possibly public key infrastructure (PKI) will need to be added to the wired network. The following sections describe the infrastructure requirements of 802. Ix in detail.
