Method used by an access point of a wireless LAN and related apparatus

摘要

The present invention discloses a method used by an Authenticator (110) of a wireless LAN. The Authenticator (110) is capable of communicating wirelessly with a Supplicant (120) of the wireless LAN. The Authenticator (110) holds a plurality of candidate keys whereas the Supplicant (120) holds one key. The key held by the Supplicant (120) is included in the plurality of candidate keys held by the Authenticator. The method includes determining which one of the plurality of candidate keys is the key held by the Supplicant (120) and communicating with the Supplicant (120) wirelessly according to the determined key held by the Supplicant (120).