title: Implementing 802.1x Authenticator in software?
body: <p>Our device is a router running Linux 2.6.19 and we require 802.1x authentication for clients connecting to the built-in switch on the LAN side.</p>
  
  <p>The switch does not provide any support for 802.1x. I have installed hostapd on the router which uses a RADIUS back-end, but this appears to be useless without the port authentication entity.</p>
  
  <p>Is it possible to implement the Port Authentication Entity or similar feature in software?</p>