Usage
The 802.11w standard will be implemented for the first time into Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 8. This has caused a number of compatibility issues particularly with Cisco wireless access points that are not compatible with the standard.
Wireless LANs send system management information in unprotected frames, which makes them vulnerable. This standard will protect against network disruption caused by malicious systems that forge disassociation requests that appear to be sent by valid equipment.
Read more about this topic: IEEE 802.11w-2009
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