Question

The message input to the IEEE 802.11 pseudorandom Function consists of 4 items concatenated together. Which of the following option is not a part of this message input –

(a) the parameter B

(b) a byte with value FF (11111111)

(c) the parameter A

(d) counter value i

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Query is from IEEE 802.11i WLAN Security topic in division Wireless Network Security and Network Security Overview of Cryptograph & Network Security

Answer 1

The correct choice is (b) a byte with value FF (11111111)

Explanation: The byte concatenated has a value 00h.