NETGEAR WGE111 user manual 802.11b Authentication Open System Steps, 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

Access Point

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 access
	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	the
station will be unable to communicate with either the 802.11 network or Ethernet
This process is illustrated below.

C-4 Wireless Networking Basics