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Chapter 7 Wireless
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 46 Exam ple WPS Process: PI N Met hod
ENROLLEE
7.10.9.3 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 regist rar ( 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 enrollee ( t he device t hat receives net work and securit y set t ings. The regist rar creat es a
secure EAP ( Ext ensible Aut hent icat ion Prot ocol) t unnel and sends t he net work nam e ( SSI D) and t he
WPA- PSK or WPA2- PSK pre- shared key t o t he enrollee. 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 already part of a net work, it
sends t he exist ing inform at ion. I f not , it generat es t he SSI D and WPA( 2) - PSK random ly.
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WPS
This device's
WPS PIN: 123456
WPS
Enter WPS PIN
from other device:
WPS
START START
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
SECURE EAP TUNNEL
SSID
WPA(2)-PSK
COMMUNICATION
REGISTRAR
WPS
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