Failed Client Scenarios

The Connection Steps section enables you to troubleshoot client performance and connectivity issues.

Failed Wireless Client Scenarios

A client may fail to connect due to a number of reasons. The following failure scenarios are shown below:

The following figure shows a failed connection due to association failure:

Figure 1: Association Failure

The following figure shows a failed connection due to Mac Auth authentication server reject:

Figure 2: Mac Auth Authentication Server Reject

The following figure shows a failed connection due to Dot1x authentication server reject:

Figure 3: Dot1x Authentication Server Reject

The following figure shows a failed connection due to DHCP discover timeout:

Figure 4: DHCP Discover Timeout