Question

Extensible authentication protocol is authentication framework frequently used in ______

(a) Wired personal area network

(b) Wireless networks

(c) Wired local area network

(d) Wired metropolitan area network

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This interesting question is from IPSecurity topic in section Application Layer of Computer Network

Answer 1

Right option is (b) Wireless networks

The best explanation: The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is an authentication protocol used to connect a network node to the Internet. It designed through extending the methods used by the Point-to-Point Protocol for authentication.