Michael Wu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Simplicity and consistency. Whereas the relatively simple mic part of the 
> TKIP 
> algorithm is in crypto API, the (more important, more complicated) key mixing 
> part is not in crypto api. It is unlikely that either the mic or key mixing 
> part would be used separately or even outside of TKIP/802.11i code, and we 
> don't want to encourage people anyways since they're just bandaids for 
> problems associated with using rc4.

Sure, I don't mind either way.  I think Jouni wrote this originally,
maybe he can share his thoughts with us?

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