What device is considered a supplicant during the 802.1X authentication process?

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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