beautypg.com

Active scanning example, Steps to association – Siemens IEEE802.11 User Manual

Page 46

background image

WLAN-IEEE802.11 Tutorial (Maximilian Riegel), 021018-wlan-tutorial.ppt

Page 46

© Siemens, 2002

n

Initial connection to an Access Point
– Reassociation follows a similar process

Steps to Association:

Station sends Probe.

APs send Probe Response.

Station selects best AP.

Station sends Association
Request to selected AP.

AP sends Association
Response.

Access Point C

Access Point A

Active Scanning Example