<div dir="ltr">I was going through 802.11n requirements after 1/1/2014, I've pasted the same. My query is mentioned after 11n Security requirements.<div><p class=""><span style="font-family:'Bookman Old Style',serif;font-size:21px;font-style:italic"> ****************************************************</span> <br>
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<h2 style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><i><a name="_Toc352769414">3.8
Allowed Security Combinations</a></i></h2>
<h3 style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><i><a name="_Toc352769415">3.8.1
APUT Security Combinations</a></i></h3>
<p class=""><i> </i></p>
<p class=""><i>APUTs must support one of the following security
combinations.</i></p>
<p class=""><i> </i></p>
<p class=""><i>1. WPA2 only (no WPA, no WEP, no open)</i></p>
<p class=""><i>2. WPA2 and open (no WPA, no WEP)</i></p>
<p class=""><i>3. WPA2, mixed mode WPA2/WPA (no WPA alone, no WEP, no open)</i></p>
<p class=""><i>4. WPA2, mixed mode WPA2/WPA, WEP (no WPA alone, no open)</i></p>
<p class=""><i>5. WPA2, mixed mode WPA2/WPA, open (no WPA alone, no
WEP)</i></p>
<p class=""><i>6. WPA2, mixed mode WPA2/WPA, WEP and open (no WPA alone)</i></p>
<p class=""><i> </i></p>
<p class=""><i>Until January 1, 2014, the following security combinations
are also allowed, but they will no longer be allowed starting January 1, 2014.</i></p>
<p class=""><i> </i></p>
<p class=""><i>1. WPA2, WPA, mixed mode WPA2/WPA (no WEP, no open)</i></p>
<p class=""><i>2. WPA2, WPA, mixed mode WPA2/WPA, WEP (no open)</i></p>
<p class=""><i>3. WPA2, WPA, mixed mode WPA2/WPA, open (no WEP) </i></p>
<p class=""><i>4. WPA2, WPA, mixed mode WPA2/WPA, WEP and open</i></p>
<p class=""><i> </i></p>
<h3 style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><i><a name="_Toc352769416">3.8.2
STAUT Security Combinations.</a></i></h3>
<p class=""><i> </i></p>
<p class=""><i>STAUTs must support one of the following security
combinations.</i></p>
<p class=""><i> </i></p>
<p class="" style><i>1.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>WPA2
only (no WPA, no WEP, no open)</i></p>
<p class="" style><i>2.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>WPA2
and open (no WPA, no WEP)</i></p>
<p class="" style><i>3.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>WPA2,
mixed mode WPA2/WPA (no WPA alone, no WEP, no open)</i></p>
<p class="" style><i>4.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>WPA2,
mixed mode WPA2/WPA, WEP (no WPA alone, no open)</i></p>
<p class="" style><i>5.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>WPA2,
mixed mode WPA2/WPA, open (no WPA alone, no WEP)</i></p>
<p class="" style><i>6.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>WPA2,
mixed mode WPA2/WPA, WEP and open (no WPA alone)</i></p>
<p class="" style><i>7.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>mixed
mode WPA2/WPA (no WPA alone, no WEP, no open)</i></p>
<p class="" style><i>8.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>mixed
mode WPA2/WPA, WEP (no WPA alone, no open)</i></p>
<p class="" style><i>9.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>mixed
mode WPA2/WPA, WEP and open (no WPA alone)</i></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.75in"><i> </i></p>
<p class=""><i> </i></p>
<p class=""><i>Until January 1, 2014, the following security combinations
are also allowed, but they will no longer be allowed starting January 1, 2014.</i></p>
<p class=""><i> </i></p>
<p class=""><i>1. WPA2, WPA, mixed mode WPA2/WPA (no WEP, no open)</i></p>
<p class=""><i>2. WPA2, WPA, mixed mode WPA2/WPA, WEP (no open)</i></p>
<p class=""><i>3. WPA2, WPA, mixed mode WPA2/WPA, open (no WEP) </i></p>
<p class=""><i>4. WPA2, WPA, mixed mode WPA2/WPA, WEP and open</i></p>
<span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'Bookman Old Style',serif"><i> ****************************************************</i></span><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Query: <br><div><br></div><div><div>Does this mean that after Jan'14 if my STA does WPS with an AP that supports WPA Only (legacy AP), then WPS should configure my STA to mixed mode and not WPA mode?</div>
<div><br></div>-- <br>Regards<div>Abhishek Misra</div>
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