WPA and WPA2
This chapter covers a variety of authentication methods and encryption and message integrity algorithms. When it comes time to configure a WLAN with wireless security, should you try to select some combination of schemes based on which one is best or which one is not deprecated? Which authentication methods are compatible with which encryption algorithms?
The Wi-Fi Alliance has worked out a couple of ways to do that. The IEEE 802.11i standard defines best practice wireless security methods. While that standard was still being developed, the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced its Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) industry standard. WPA was based on parts of 802.11i and included 802.1x authentication, TKIP, and a method for dynamic encryption key ...
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