All-in-One Guides:Wireless LANs
Chapter 3: WLAN Security
Wireless security standards
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Wireless LAN security: 802.11i
Tip - What is 802.11i, and is it really practical for you to implement in your organization? Robbie Harrell explores how the new wireless standard can improve security -- and reasons why you may want to switch to 802.11i or stick with WPA.
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Router Expert: Secure WLANs - Understanding the protocols
Tip - This tip reviews the 802.11 architecture and the PHY standards for 802.11a, b, and g and performance expectations.
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Tip - This month Lisa Phifer examines WPA2 and gives us insight into its new security features, fast roaming options and explains how to enable coexistence.
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New products, standards help boost wireless security
Tip - New products and standards will help boost wireless security.
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Know your wireless encryption options
Tip - Understanding wireless encryption is essential to deploying a secure wireless network. Contributor Tony Bradley breaks down the different encryption methods and explains why some are better than others.
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Choosing the right flavor of 802.1X
School - Which of the nearly 50 defined EAP Types would work best in your WLAN? In this tip, we compare the most popular EAP Types used with 802.1X, authentication methods that can be supported by each, known vulnerabilities and suitable usage environments.
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Combining 802.1X and VLANs for WLAN authorization
School - Many WLAN owners know that 802.1X/EAP makes it possible to authenticate individual wireless users. But did you know that 802.1X can also be used to funnel wireless traffic onto VLANs, enforcing user or group-based permissions? This tip explains how to...