11g Wireless Access Point
802.11b Authentication
Open System Steps
1) Authentication request sent to AP
2) AP authenticates
3) Client connects to network
Client attempting to connect
3.The sends the
4.The access point
to the station’s default key. challenge text. If the decrypted and the station share the same WEP
5.The station connects to the network.
Access Point
FVM318
Cable or DLS modem
If the decrypted text does not match the original challenge text
share the same WEP Key), then the access point will refuse to authenti station will be unable to communicate with either the 802.11 network or
This process is illustrated below.
Wireless Networking Basics |
October 2004
