Hi Sevak,
I am sorry about that if I
confused.
As you mentioned,
if your APPOs are in "OPEN" with WEP keys enabled, then the CPE without these
WEP keys will not be able to communicate each other.
Here is the table
for the various authentication TYPE can be used with our sB devices. Please
remember that Authentication will be valid only if WEP encryption
enabled.
|
smartbridges
CPE |
smartbridges
Access
point |
Encryption |
Associate |
PING |
|
Open |
Open |
64/128 |
Y |
Y |
|
Shared |
Shared |
64/128 |
Y |
Y |
|
Shared |
Open |
64/128 |
N |
N |
|
Open |
Shared |
64/128 |
N |
N |
|
Open |
Both |
64/128 |
Y |
Y |
|
Shared |
Both |
64/128 |
Y |
Y |
|
Both |
Both |
64/128 |
Y |
Y |
Here is the difference between
OPEN and SHARED keys.
OPEN
During the OPEN key
authentication, the CPE sends only the request and AP response and process
request based on the WEP encryption. With this authentication, they key will
be hidden and not shared among the devices.
SHARED
During the shared key
authentication, the access point sends an unencrypted challenge text string to
any device attempting to communicate with the access point. The device
requesting authentication encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the
access point. If the challenge text is encrypted correctly, the access point
allows the requesting device to authenticate.
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Avakians
Sent: Saturday, October
11, 2003 12:01
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Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Auth
question
Ok, I'm very confused by this
authentication thing now. I thought that OPEN meant that anyone without
a matching WEP key can connect and SHARED meant only those with a matching WEP
key can connect. But you are saying that OPEN means that they still need a matching WEP key? Is
this a typo? Does this mean if my APPOs are in "OPEN" with WEP keys
enabled, then customers without these WEP keys will not be able to
connect? If this is the case, then what's the difference between OPEN
and SHARED. Is it that the OPEN does not bother encrypting after the
first check to see if the CPE has the right keys and SHARED always encrypts
using those keys?
Please help a lost
soul!!!
Thanks,
Sevak
On Thu, 2003-10-09 at 15:16, Seeni
Mohamed wrote:
The AUTHENTICATION
TYPE option provided in the Advanced TAB for the purpose of WEP key
encryption, not for the wireless clients MAC
authentication
OPEN SYSTEM allows
any device to authenticate and then attempt to communicate with the access
point (null authentication)
Using
OPEN SYSTEM, any wireless device can authenticate with the access point, but
the device can only communicate if its WEP keys match the access
points.
Devices not using
WEP do not attempt to authenticate with an access point that is using
WEP.
Best
regards,
Seeni
sB Tech
support
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Kunze
Sent:
Friday, October
10, 2003 1:48 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [smartBridges]
Auth question
'scuse me if this
has been covered, I just joined.
Regarding an APPO,
in the Advanced tab under Authentication
Type:
If one selects
OPEN SYSTEM, does that permit clients to associate even if
their mac address
isn't in the Client Auth table, or is it that they must
still be mac
authorized yet are allowed if they don't have the WEP
key?
Thanks.
Rk
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