User's Manual

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1. After associating with a wireless access point, the client sends an EAP-start
message. begins a series of message exchanges to authenticate the client.
2. The access point replies with an EAP-request identity message.
3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the
authentication
4. The authentication server uses a specific authentication algorithm to verify the
client's this could be through the use of digital certificates or other EAP
authentication
5. The authentication server will either send an accept or reject message to the
access
6. The access point sends an EAP-success packet (or reject packet) to the client.