NETGEAR WGR614 v5 manual Shared Key Authentication Steps

v5

Client attempting to connect

Shared Key

Authentication Steps

1) Authentication request sent to AP

2) AP sends challenge text

3) Client encrypts challenge text and sends it back to AP

4)AP decrypts, and if correct, authenticates client

5)Client connects to network

Access Point

FVM318

Cable or

DLS modem

1.	The
2.	The access
3.	The station uses its	and
	sends the encrypted text to the

4.The access point decrypts the

to the station’s default		access point co
challenge text. If		text matches the	point
and the	the same WEP Key and the access

5.connects to the network.

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

D-6 Wireless Networking Basics

June 2004 202-10036-01