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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'>Hello, all!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'>Actually, I know that APs supporting WPA2 can only use key
caching or/and pre-authentication for fast roaming, right?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'>So I purchased APs(D-LINK DWL G700AP) supporting WPA2, and have
tested fast roaming in my wireless network infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'>However, I couldn</span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>¡¯</span></font><font face=±¼¸²><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:±¼¸²'>t because there is no configuration modes for
enabling IEEE 802.11i fast roaming options as key caching or/and
pre-authentication on my APs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'>Recently, I read the article on the Internet web site. There
indicates that </span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial'>¡°</span></font><font face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:±¼¸²'>If you</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial'>¡¯</span></font><font face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:±¼¸²'>d like to use PMK caching, you</span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>¡¯</span></font><font
face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:±¼¸²'>ll probably need a wireless
switch that supports PMK caching on behalf of paired APs, and look carefully at
any AP vendor</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:
Arial'>¡¯</span></font><font face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:±¼¸²'>s
requirements for WPA2 features </span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial'>–</span></font><font face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:±¼¸²'> don</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial'>¡¯</span></font><font face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:±¼¸²'>t just assume that </span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>¡°</span></font><font face=±¼¸²><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:±¼¸²'>AES</span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>¡±</span></font><font face=±¼¸²><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:±¼¸²'> in a product</span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>¡¯</span></font><font face=±¼¸²><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:±¼¸²'>s spec list implies WPA2 compliance or
support for options like Pre-authentication.</span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial'>¡±</span></font><font face=±¼¸²><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:±¼¸²'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'>I think it means in order to use Key caching or/and Pre-authentication,
the specific vendor equipment like wireless switch, not general paired APs, must
be necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'>Is it clear? Or are there other methods for using fast roaming
as key caching or pre-authentication without wireless switch?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'>Please, reply to my question ASAP.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=±¼¸²><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:±¼¸²'>Thanks you in advance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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