In today’s enterprise environments, secure wired network access is essential—especially in sectors like education, government, and large corporations. IEEE 802.1X, a port-based Network Access Control (PNAC) protocol, provides a robust mechanism for authenticating devices connected via Ethernet.
However, native support for Ethernet 802.1X on Android devices has historically been limited or inconsistent.
This blog presents a proposed solution to implement Ethernet 802.1X on Android devices overcoming the gaps in native support and ensuring compatibility across various device types.
You need to modify the following components:
- Ethernet supplicant
- Ethernet supplicant interface
- EthernetManager and EthernetService / EthernetEnterpriseService
- IPConfiguration
- SELinux policies
The proposed solution supports the following authentication methods:
EAP-TLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TTLS, EAP-MD5, and EAP-PWD.
Prabhy System Technology has developed and thoroughly tested the proposed solution on AOSP Android versions 4.4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15..
Proposed solution is compliance with EDLA certification requirements.
Contact us for more information.
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