Wireless Client and AP Synchronization

SSID – The client needs to know the name of the network to connect

Password – This is required for the client to authenticate to the AP

Network mode – The 802.11 standard

Security mode – The security parameter settings, i.e. WEP, WPA, or WPA2

Channel settings – The frequency bands

To achieve successful association, a wireless client and an AP must agree on specific parameters: