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Stages 1 to 4
client is *Unauthenticated* and *Unassociated*	= Idle phase client is actively looking for a network to join or or passively listening to beacons from APs	Clients in this state are passing Class 1 frames Control frames Management frames Data frames
client is *Authenticated* but Unassociated	*Authenticated* We are talking about 802.11 Authentication here. This is either Open or Shared Key successfully performed "a 4 packet 802.11 Authentication process" *State 2* is agreeing "we can talk and understand each other"	Class 2 frames which are management frames
client is *Authenticated* and *Associated* *Pending RSNA Authentication*	associated to the Wireless network but are pending RSN Authentication	Class 3 frames consist of the following: Data frames (all) Management frames Control frames
client is *Authenticated* and *Associated*	In this state we have successfully performed all the necessary steps to be connected to the wireless network.

RSN : Robust Security Network Association

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