 WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure

WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI) is a Chinese wireless security standard designed to provide secure communication in wireless local area networks (WLANs). It was developed to address security weaknesses in existing wireless standards, particularly those based on the IEEE 802.11 protocols, such as Wi-Fi. ### Key Features of WAPI: 1. **Authentication**: WAPI employs a unique authentication mechanism that ensures that both clients and network access points can verify each other's identity before establishing a connection.