How a station proves it may join and how the keys get derived.
This is where WPA2 and WPA3 actually differ. Both can use CCMP-128 above; the change is here, where a pre-shared key suite becomes SAE. Reading the cipher and calling it the generation is the common mistake.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | 802.1X |
| 2 | PSK — WPA2 Personal |
| 8 | SAE — WPA3 Personal |
| 24 | OWE — opportunistic wireless encryption |
Bit values written b0 first, matching transmission order.
AKM Suite List
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