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AP connection process questions

HarryD · 2005-08-04 08:59:35

Just some general WLAN questions that have been on my mind.. When a client powers up, I guess it listens on each channel for an AP beacon, and then lists the available APs to the user ? When initiating a connection with an AP, I guess the client sends out a connection request to the AP ? This request might be a DHCP…

04-08-2005 8:59am

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Just some general WLAN questions that have been on my mind..

When a client powers up, I guess it listens on each channel for an AP beacon,
and then lists the available APs to the user ?
When initiating a connection with an AP, I guess the client sends out
a connection request to the AP ?
This request might be a DHCP broadcast and must include MAC address,
and SSID of AP ?
What happens if 2 APs with the same SSID are operating on the same channel ?
What happens if 2 clients assume the same IP and MAC (spoofing)?

Anyone know any docs out there explaining this in detail ?
I had a look at some how-to's but they didn't explain this.

TIA,
Ray

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