!!! Overview [{$pagename}] is an [Abbreviation] of [IEEE 802] [Wireless Networks] which start with [IEEE 802.11] [{$pagename}] is an [IEEE] [Standard] for [port]-based [Network] [Access Control] (PNAC) and is part of the [IEEE] [802.1] group of networking [protocols] which provides an [Authentication Mechanisms] to [devices] wishing to attach to a [LAN], [MAN] or [WAN]. [{$pagename}] defines the encapsulation of the [Extensible Authentication Protocol] ([EAP]) over [IEEE] [802]. !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }] ---- * [#1] - [IEEE_802.1|Wikipedia:IEEE_802.1|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-01-18