Example Wps Network Setup - ZyXEL Communications NWD2105 User Manual

Chapter 2 Wireless LANs
subsequent WPS connect ions in which it is involved. I f you want a configured AP t o
act as an enrollee, you m ust reset it t o it s fact ory default s.

2.4.3.1 Example WPS Network Setup

This sect ion shows how securit y set t ings are dist ribut ed in an exam ple WPS set up.
The following figure shows an exam ple net w ork. I n st ep 1 , bot h AP1 and Clie n t 1
are unconfigured. When WPS is act ivat ed on bot h, t hey perform t he handshake. I n
t his exam ple, AP1 is t he regist rar, and Clie n t 1 is t he enr ollee. The regist rar
random ly generat es t he securit y inform at ion t o set up t he net work, since it is
unconfigured and has no exist ing inform at ion.
Figure 7 WPS: Example Network Step 1
ENROLLEE
CLIENT 1
I n st ep 2 , you add anot her wireless client t o t he net work. You know t hat Clie n t 1
support s regist rar m ode, but it is bet t er t o use AP1 for t he WPS handshake wit h
t he new client since you m ust connect t o t he access point anyway in order t o use
t he net work. I n t his case, AP1 m ust be t he regist rar, since it is configured ( it
already has securit y inform at ion for t he net work) . AP1 supplies t he exist ing
securit y inform at ion t o Clie n t 2 .
Figure 8 WPS: Example Network Step 2
CLIENT 1
ENROLLEE
CLIENT 2
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SECURITY INFO
EXISTING CONNECTION
REGISTRAR
AP1
REGISTRAR
AP1
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