Is IEEE 802.1X Ready for General Deployment?

Wireless LANs have been recognized as insecure for some time, especially for their lack of data confidentiality and access control. This paper examines the suitability of deploying IEEE 802.1X as the principal authentication mechanism for Colorado State University's wireless network. After careful consideration of wireless security issues and how 802.1X addresses those issues, it was decided that CSU should not incorporate 802.1X into its wireless network at this time.