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SMC aims Wi-Fi access point at the enterprise
SMC Networks is offering enterprises a new 802.11g wireless access point. Called the SMC2552W-G, the device features enterprise-level authentication and encryption security features...
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Feb 17, 2004
Shared Key Authentication (SKA)
exchange encrypted or unencrypted data.
For SKA to function, a WEP encryption key, obtained in advance by the connecting computer, must match a key stored at the wireless access point. To begin the connection process, the computer sends a request for authentication to the access point. The access point... More... Sep 30, 2008
IETF takes on Cisco's wLAN dominance
likely to set the stage for a new standard that will enable wireless switches to communicate with thin access points. The new standard, which will be based on Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP), is a direct challenge to Cisco's heavier access point approach...
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Nov 17, 2003
Open System Authentication (OSA)
can access any WEP network and receive files that are not encrypted.
For OSA to work, the service set identifier (SSID) of the computer should match the SSID of the wireless access point. The SSID is a sequence of characters that uniquely names a wireless local area network (WLAN). The process occurs in three... More... Sep 30, 2008
Cisco protocol becomes Wi-Fi standard
The IETF has selected Cisco's LWAPP protocol to serve as the foundation for a coming wireless access point standard for enterprise networks, though some question its significance...
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Jan 11, 2006
Related Definitions
Open System Authentication (OSA)
files that are not encrypted.
For OSA to work, the service set identifier (SSID) of the computer should match the SSID of the wireless access point. The SSID is a sequence of characters that uniquely names a wireless local area network (WLAN). The process occurs in three steps. First, the computer sends a request for... More... Sep 30, 2008
Shared Key Authentication (SKA)
data.
For SKA to function, a WEP encryption key, obtained in advance by the connecting computer, must match a key stored at the wireless access point. To begin the connection process, the computer sends a request for authentication to the access point. The access point responds by generating a sequence of characters called a... More... Sep 30, 2008
wireless LAN
specify the technologies for wireless LANs. 802.11 standards use the Ethernet protocol and CSMA/CA (carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance) for path sharing and include an encryption method, the Wired Equivalent Privacy algorithm.
High-bandwidth allocation for wireless will make possible a... More... Sep 8, 2008
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