NETGEAR WG121 user manual Authentication Open System Steps, Access Point AP

802.11Authentication Open System Steps

1)Authentication request sent to AP

2) AP authenticates

3) Client connects to network

Client attempting to connect

Access Point (AP)

FVM318

Cable or

DLS modem

1.

2.The

3.	The station uses	and
	sends the encrypted
4.	The access point decrypts the
	to the station’s default key. The
	challenge text. If the decrypted text matches	point
	and the station share the same WEP Key and the

5.The station connects to the network.

If the decrypted text does not match the original challenge text (i.e., the a	do
not share the same WEP Key), then the access point will refuse to authenticate	the
station will be unable to communicate with either the 802.11 network or Ethernet
This process is illustrated in below.

B-4 Wireless Networking Basics