Netgear fwag114 사용자 설명서

D-4

Wireless Networking Basics

An access point must authenticate a station before the station can associate with the access point or 
communicate with the network. The IEEE 802.11 standard defines two types of authentication: 
Open System and Shared Key.

•

Open System Authentication allows any device to join the network, assuming that the device 
SSID matches the access point SSID. Alternatively, the device can use the “ANY” SSID 
option to associate with any available Access Point within range, regardless of its SSID. 

•

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.

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.

This process is illustrated in below.

The following steps occur when two devices use Shared Key Authentication:

1.

The station sends an authentication request to the access point.

2.

The access point sends challenge text to the station.

IN TER N ET

LO CA L

Cable/DSL

ProSafeWirelessVPN Security Firewall

MODEL

FVM318

PWR

TEST

W LA N

Access Point (AP)

1) Authentication request sent to AP

2) AP authenticates

3) Client connects to network

Cable or

DLS modem

Client

attempting

to connect