DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGORITHM enumeration (adhoc.h)

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Specifies a cipher algorithm used to encrypt and decrypt information on an ad hoc network.

Syntax

typedef enum tagDOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGORITHM {
  DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_INVALID,
  DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_NONE,
  DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_CCMP,
  DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_WEP
} DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGORITHM;

Constants

 
DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_INVALID
The cipher algorithm specified is invalid.
DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_NONE
Specifies that no cipher algorithm is enabled or supported.
DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_CCMP
Specifies a Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) algorithm. The CCMP algorithm is specified in the IEEE 802.11i-2004 standard and RFC 3610. CCMP is used with the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption algorithm, as defined in FIPS PUB 197.
DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_WEP
Specifies a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm of any length.

Remarks

Authentication and cipher algorithms are used in pairs. The following table shows valid algorithm pairs for use on an ad hoc network.

Pair Name DOT11_ADHOC_AUTH_ALGORITHM value DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGORITHM value
Open-None DOT11_ADHOC_AUTH_ALGO_80211_OPEN DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_NONE
Open-WEP DOT11_ADHOC_AUTH_ALGO_80211_OPEN DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_WEP
WPA2PSK DOT11_ADHOC_AUTH_ALGO_RSNA_PSK DOT11_ADHOC_CIPHER_ALGO_CCMP

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Header adhoc.h

See also

DOT11_ADHOC_AUTH_ALGORITHM

IDot11AdHocSecuritySettings::GetDot11CipherAlgorithm