Wireless network security -- Chapter 8 of 'Essential Computer Security'

About this book: Do you want your computer to be absolutely, positively, 100% secure against all vulnerabilities and exploits both known now and those yet to be discovered? That is simple--leave your computer in the box it came in. The only way to be 100% secure is never to turn the computer on. Once you turn the computer on, you begin a tight-rope-balancing act between functionality/convenience and security.

Read the rest of Wireless network security in this PDF.

Digg This!     StumbleUpon     Del.icio.us

RELATED CONTENT WLAN Standards 802.11n wireless LAN access point market: Who's really in second place? Will 802.11x wireless products be compatible with 802.11n? Beamforming, RF management key to 802.11n wireless LAN success School deploys 802.11n WLAN to support student laptop program Can neighboring 802.11n and 802.11g networks avoid coexistence problems? Can 802.11n clients turn off radios to conserve battery life? How to avoid the WPA wireless security standard attack Differences between WLANs, Wi-Fi and WiMax Mastering 802.11n: Implementation tips and answers to frequently-asked WLAN questions IEEE 802.11w protects wireless LAN management frames Networking Book Excerpts NagVis -- 'Nagios: System and Network Monitoring, Second Edition,' Chapter 18 Securing Wireless Systems -- 'Build Your Own Security Lab: A Field Guide for Network Testing,' Chapter 9 Wireless LANs -- 'CCNA Official Exam Certification Library, Third Edition,' Chapter 11 Troubleshooting IP Routing -- 'CCNA Official Exam Certification Library, 3rd Edition,' Chapter 7 Creating Remote Access and Site-to-Site VPNs with ISA Firewalls: from 'The Best Damn Firewall Book Period, Second Edition' Structuring and modularizing the network -- from 'Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN), Second Edition' Introduction to wireless networks -- from 'The book of wireless' Wireless network security made easy - from The Book of PF Network troubleshooting and diagnostics: Introduction Developing good troubleshooting technique -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics' Wireless LAN Implementation 802.11n wireless LAN access point market: Who's really in second place? Wireless LAN security: SonicWall joins crowded WLAN market Stolen laptop recovery using remote access and wireless network SSIDs Distributed antenna systems and WLAN: A network management burden Wireless AP SSID and channel configuration for a distribution network Solid 802.11n deployment prepares medical center for future demands How 802.11n wireless APs in Greenfield mode affect nearby networks How to create a Wi-Fi hotspot Beamforming, RF management key to 802.11n wireless LAN success Set up secure wireless networks with 802.11x, access points and bridges

RELATED GLOSSARY TERMS Terms from Whatis.com − the technology online dictionary 802.11a  (SearchNetworking.com) DECT  (SearchNetworking.com) foreign agent  (SearchNetworking.com) High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data  (SearchNetworking.com) home address  (SearchNetworking.com) home agent  (SearchNetworking.com) Link Quality Source Routing  (SearchNetworking.com) Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service  (SearchNetworking.com) USSD  (SearchNetworking.com) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)  (SearchNetworking.com)

RELATED RESOURCES 2020software.com, trial software downloads for accounting software, ERP software, CRM software and business software systems Search Bitpipe.com for the latest white papers and business webcasts Whatis.com, the online computer dictionary