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Chapter 2 Wireless LANs

The following figure shows a WPS- enabled wireless client ( inst alled in a not ebook

com put er) connect ing t o t he WPS- enabled AP via t he PI N m et hod.

Figure 5 Example WPS Process: PIN Method

ENROLLEE

2.4.3 How WPS Works

When t wo WPS- enabled devices connect , each device m ust assum e a specific role.

One device act s as t he Re gist r a r ( t he device t hat supplies net work and securit y

set t ings) and t he ot her device act s as t he En r olle e ( t he device t hat receives

net work and securit y set t ings. The regist rar cr eat es a secure EAP ( Ext ensible

Aut hent icat ion Prot ocol) t unnel and sends t he net w ork nam e ( SSI D) and t he WPA-

PSK or WPA2- PSK pre- shared key t o t he enr ollee. Whet her WPA- PSK or WPA2- PSK

is used depends on t he st andards support ed by t he devices. I f t he regist rar is

WPS

This device's

WPS PIN:

123456

WPS

Enter WPS PIN

from other device:

WPS

START

WITHIN 2 MINUTES

SECURE EAP TUNNEL

SSID

WPA(2)-PSK

COMMUNICATION

REGISTRAR

WPS

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