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System Logs
00:16:6f:3b:17:a9 |1X
Authentication | M5 <msg
type=EAPOL_KEY> WPA GTK
Rekey Negotiation sent
The system sends a fifth key
exchange message for WPA or
WPA-PSK modes.
00:16:6f:3b:17:a9 |1X
Authentication | M6 <pkt
type=EAPOL_KEY> <key
type=Group Key>
The system receives a sixth key
exchange message from a
station for WPA or WPA-PSK
modes.
This is the last message of a key
exchange for WPA or WPA-PSK.
It indicates a successful key
exchange. A station can proceed
to the next stage.
00:16:6f:3b:17:a9 |1X
Authentication | M3 <msg
type=EAPOL_KEY> WPA2 PTK
Negotiation sent
The system sends a third key
exchange message for WPA2 or
WPA2-PSK modes.
The system tries transmission up
to 4 times and then aborts the
key exchange transaction if it
doesn't receive M2 message by
sending 802.11 deauth.
00:16:6f:3b:17:a9 |1X Authentica-
tion | M4 <pkt type=EAPOL_KEY>
<key type=Unicast Key> Key Pair-
wise
The system receives a fourth key
exchange message from a station
for WPA2 or WPA2-PSK modes.
This is a last message of a key
exchange for WPA2 or
WPA2-PSK. It indicates a
successful key exchange. A
station can proceed to a next
stage.
00:16:6f:3b:17:a9 |1X
Authentication |Sending Station
Disconnect, Reason : MIC
Failure, Auth Type 802.1X
The message sent by a station
results in a MIC failure.
For WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK,
the wrong passphrase or
password leads to this failure.
When the MIC failure occurs, a
the system sends a 802.11
deauth to the station.
00:16:6f:3b:17:a9 |1X
Authentication |Sending Station
Disconnect, Reason : 4-way
Handshake Timeout, Auth Type
802.1X
The key exchange aborts due to
no response from a client.
The system tries to transmit a
key exchange message up to 6
times with one second intervals.
If the station does not respond, it
aborts the key exchange.
Event Condition That Triggers Event Interpretation