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Abstract

An apparatus includes a receiver circuit, a key module, and a decryption module. The receiver circuit is configured to receive a first wireless packet from a wireless access point. The first wireless packet includes (i) a destination address and (ii) a payload. The destination address is a multicast media access control (MAC) address. The multicast MAC address includes at least a portion of an encrypted wireless network security string. The key module is configured to (i) decrypt the encrypted wireless network security string using a device key of the apparatus and (ii) produce a wireless network security key in response to the decrypted wireless network security string. The decryption module is configured to decrypt payloads of packets from the wireless access point using the wireless network security key.

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