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+# Open mode AP tests
+# Copyright (c) 2014, Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
+#
+# This software may be distributed under the terms of the BSD license.
+# See README for more details.
+
+import hostapd
+import hwsim_utils
+
+def test_ap_open(dev, apdev):
+    """AP with open mode (no security) configuration"""
+    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev[0]['ifname'], { "ssid": "open" })
+    dev[0].connect("open", key_mgmt="NONE", scan_freq="2412")
+    hwsim_utils.test_connectivity(dev[0].ifname, apdev[0]['ifname'])
+    ev = hapd.wait_event([ "AP-STA-CONNECTED" ], timeout=5)
+    if ev is None:
+        raise Exception("No connection event received from hostapd")
+    dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
+    ev = hapd.wait_event([ "AP-STA-DISCONNECTED" ], timeout=5)
+    if ev is None:
+        raise Exception("No disconnection event received from hostapd")