[drippingwet]

Why not just be honest, and let everyone know that the fate of (2.4Ghz)802.11a/b/g/n/ac residential/commercial/enterprise/carrier grade rests on an unencrypted management packet framework(that some may argue is defective-by-design).

Until 802.11ad implements alternative methods of handling client/station management, it only takes one deauthentication packet to cause client(s)/AP interference, and possible interception/eavesdropping.

:-\

[euroclydon]

No one is voting this up, but it's certainly interesting if true, or if I could actually understand it.

[err_badprocrast]

Wifi authentication frames aren't encrypted, so you can craft bogus de-auth packets to disconnect clients. This has a lot of uses - you can DoS a client indefinitely, force them to reveal a hidden access point when reconnecting, or force them to disconnect and then reconnect to a rogue access point.

new standards encrypt management frames, though.

[jdthomas]

802.11w adds encrypted management frames, but in practice this tends not to be a huge issue and not many vendors implement it yet.

[guelo]

Why did you specify 2.4Ghz? Is there something different about the 5Ghz protocols?

[Repeaterbird]

Perhaps, 4.9Ghz public safety should be taken into high consideration.