What device is considered a supplicant during the 802.1X authentication process?
- the router that is serving as the default gateway
- the authentication server that is performing client authentication
- the client that is requesting authentication
- the switch that is controlling network access
Explanation: The devices involved in the 802.1X authentication process are as follows:
- The supplicant, which is the client that is requesting network access
- The authenticator, which is the switch that the client is connecting to and that is actually controlling physical network access
- The authentication server, which performs the actual authentication
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