Authentication Mechanics
The IEEE 802.11 standard defines the authentication service, frames, and associated semantics for achieving this function. Chapter 4, “WLAN Fundamentals,” discussed the general frame elements and the top-level choreography of authentication. This chapter concentrates on the payload and the next-level details of the authentication process.
Figure 5-1 shows the elements in the authentication frame body.
The authentication frame body consists of the algorithm number, transaction sequence number, status code, and challenge text. Two algorithms are supported now ...
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