Systems and methods of performing link setup and authentication

摘要

Systems and methods of performing link setup and authentication are disclosed. A method includes, at an access point, receiving an unprotected authentication request from a mobile device. The method also includes extracting an initiate message from the unprotected authentication request and sending the initiate message to an authentication server. The method further includes receiving an answer message from the authentication server, where the answer message includes a re-authentication master session key (rMSK). The method includes generating an access point nonce (ANonce) and sending an authentication response to the mobile device, where the authentication response includes the ANonce.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
at an access point, receiving a request from a mobile device; extracting an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)-re-authentication-Initiate message and a station nonce (SNonce) from the request, wherein the EAP-re-authentication-Initiate message is included in a first information element of the request and the SNonce is included in a second information element of the request, the first information element distinct from the second information element; sending the EAP-re-authentication-Initiate message to an authentication server; receiving an answer message from the authentication server, wherein the answer message includes a re-authentication master session key (rMSK); generating an access point nonce (ANonce); and sending a response to the mobile device, wherein the response includes the ANonce.