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NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual

Wireless Networking Basics D-5

December 2004

• Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP

Key to authenticate. These two authentication procedures are described below.

WEP Open System Authentication

This process is illustrated in below.

Figure D-1: 802.11 open system authentication

The following steps occur when two devices use Open System Authentication:

1. The station sends an authentication request to the access point.

2. The access point authenticates the station.

3. The station associates with the access point and joins the network.

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1) Authentication request sent to AP

2) AP authenticates

3) Client connects to network

802.11b Authentication

Open System Steps

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