AUTHENTICATION AND ENCRYPTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WIRELESS LOCAL ACCESS NETWORK

摘要

This invention pertains to the field of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). This invention allows a secure connection of a user client station to a base unit. The secure connection comprises the use of authentication and encryption means. The base unit comprises a switching unit, at least one firewall, an authentication/encryption unit and at least one port device. The invention also provides a secure roaming scheme when a roaming is performed by a wireless user.