DM36x: Can its EMAC support 802.1x?

Chris Meng

Mastermind 37726 points

Hi,

Can DM36x EMAC support 802.1x? If not, is it a HW limitation?

over 13 years ago

0 Prakash PM over 13 years ago

TI__Intellectual 1275 points

Hi Chris,

As I understand DM36x EMAC only supports 802.3 protocol standard and does not support 802.11 WLAN standard.

Thanks,

Prakash

0 Chris Meng over 13 years ago in reply to Prakash PM

TI__Mastermind 37726 points

Prakash,

I mean 802.1X. It is not 802.11 WLAN standard. Pls find detail at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.1X.

0 AnantGole over 13 years ago in reply to Chris Meng

TI__Prodigy 570 points

Chris,

IEEE 802.1 deals with protocols layers about mac and llc layers while 802.3 deals with the physical and data link layer for Ethernet. IEEE 802.1x offers authentication services at a network layer and can be used on any ethernet or other network medium in 802 standard.

In other words our EMAC port would be able to carry any traffic including 802.1x protocols as long as there is high level software that runs these protocols.

Regards,

Anant

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DM36x: Can its EMAC support 802.1x?