Authentication with WPA2-enterprise 802.1X Radius

Hardware Questions and Recommendations
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Hello,
I am currently in the process of setting up an ldap-server (either openldap or an AD-Domain Contoller) for my home network server (email service, nextcloud, etc.).
I've only recently stumbled across OpenWrt and the specifics of local computer-networking.

As it would be really cool to have a universal account for everything, I want to setup Radius Authentication for my LAN.

As i already ordered some Xiaomi Mi 4A routers (which - according to the manufacturer don't support WPA2-Enterprise), but don't know whether WPA2-Enterprise even needs specific hardware, I am curious, whether they could support it, if I flashed them with OpenWRT.

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OpenWrt supports EAP with a radius server, I believe it needs a full version of WPAD package so you have to install that and then just configure stuff, it can be done from luci

3

Oh ok, so is 802.1X not limited to specific hardware?

4

It should be software only I believe, if your router is too resource constrained to run or install extra packages that'd be the only hardware limit I can think of

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Thank you! I'll try it