@techreport{beadles-nas-01, number = {draft-beadles-nas-01}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-beadles-nas/01/}, author = {Mark A. Beadles}, title = {{The Network Access Server}}, pagetotal = 8, year = 1998, month = nov, day = 16, abstract = {The Network Access Server is the initial entry point to a network for the majority of users of network services. It is the first device in the network to provide services to an end user, and acts as a gateway for all further services. As such, its importance to users and ser- vice providers alike is paramount. However, the concept of a Network Access Server has grown up over the years without being formally defined or analyzed. This document offers a framework for the defini- tion and analysis of a modern Network Access Server.}, }