NETGEAR WGR614 v4 manual Open System Authentication Steps

Open System
Authentication Steps
1) Authentication request sent to AP	Access Point (AP)
2) AP authenticates
	FVM318
3) Client connects to network	Cable or
	DLS modem
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.

If the decrypted text does not match the original challenge text (i. not share the same WEP Key), then the access point will refuse to station will be unable to communicate with either the 802.11 network or

This process is illustrated in below.

D-4 Wireless Networking Basics

December 2003