questions about WPA-PSK and EAP-PSK

[Manoj Verma, Noida]

See comments below..

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>From: hostap-bounces+manojv=noida.hcltech.com at shmoo.com [mailto:hostap-
>bounces+manojv=noida.hcltech.com at shmoo.com] On Behalf Of SHI YU-SONG-W20040
>Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 3:10 PM
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>Subject: questions about WPA-PSK and EAP-PSK
>
>Hi:
>   Would anyone please help to clarify the following issues, any help is
>very appreciated.
>
>    Does the WPA-PSK mode also need to config IEEE802.1x? because WPA-PSK
>also support WPA 4-Way Handshake to generating encrytion data key, by
>exchanging EAPOL-Key messages between supplicant and authenticator, right?

There are two types of Infrastructure BSS:
1. Enterprise mode: This is the place where 802.1x authentication is used.
Through 802.1x only the PMK is obtained which are used for derivation of
(PTK) - EPAOL and temporal keys. After this 4-way and Group h/s starts.


2. Personal mode: Here 802.1x is not used. Rather the Passphrase which we
set at the AP and Supplicant side, is used for the derivation of EPAOL and
temporal keys. After this 4-way and Group h/s starts which are nothing but
part of EAPOL protocol.



>    What's the difference between WPA-PSK and EAP-PSK? If I only try to
>WPA-PSK, Does I need to config EAP-PSK to include IEEE802.1x? (But in the
>README, which said that WPA-PSK mode does not require EAPOL/EAP
>implementation, I think need EAPOL-Key to support WPA 4-Way Handshake).
>

I think the above should answer this. 
(Also I haven't heard of EAP-PSK).

>Best Regards
>Yusong
>
>
>
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