Is Your Wireless Network Secure? by Jeremy Whittaker
Networking professionals are encouraging people to think twice about wireless network security. You might be thinking I use WEP-128 bit encryption with MAC address filtering, I’m safe. Or you may be you’ve never even heard of WEP, if this is the case you might want to unplug your wireless access... So before you grab a wireless access point and slap it in your network, I urge you to think twice. ... They see an available insecure wireless network so they click on it and connect. ... See’s a wireless network that is named XYZCorp after your company.

Wireless Network Security: How to Use Kismet by Eric Meyer
Kismet is a wireless network detector / sniffer which can give you a vast amount of information about wireless networks. Wireless network security flaws are well documented but often very hard for the common person to understand. I will be showing you how to use kismet with out even having to... If you tab down to the network you are auditing and press “C”, Kismet will show you all the computers that are using that wireless access point / gateway. ... This Kismet window will show detailed information about the wireless network.

What Is Wardriving And How Can You Prevent It by Zackary Anderson
Imagine a car equipped with nothing more than a laptop computer, a portable GPS receiver, and a wireless network card slowly strolls through your neighborhood. Unknown to any onlookers, this is no ordinary vehicle; rather, it is a wardriving machine. ... As the car strolls past homes and businesses, a wireless network card (available at any electronics store for as low as $25) scans for any wireless access points. ... If someone is really determined to gain access to your network, given enough time, a good hacker can get access.

LINKSYS WAP54G Wireless Access Point: Love Them and Hate Them by Eric Meyer
I have installed the WAP54G wireless access point since its release and found it a great access point to work with. I have installed the WAP54G wireless access point in small offices, large warehouses, schools and office buildings. Companies like the WAP54 so much because first it’s cheap and... They are sturdier and have many more power and antenna features that the WPA54G wireless access point.If you don’t have the money and need a wireless network the WAP54g is the most versatile and cheapest access point you can buy on the market.

Why Cisco Routers Offer A Comprehensive Network Solution For Your Business by Steve Lee
Businesses today demand more from their networks than in the past. Networks today now need to support all forms of media including video, voice and data. Access has also changed as thousands of new devices connect to the network via wireless and wired connections. ... An intelligent network provides the framework that enables a wireless LAN solution to take full advantage of existing tools, knowledge, and resources of the wired infrastructure to address critical wireless LAN security, deployment, and control issues.

WiMAx VS Wifi by Eric Meyer
WiMax (802.16) is is a newer standard of wireless networking designed to provide the last mile of high speed internet access to the end user. Some people would call Wimax WiFi on steroids but this would be to broad of an assessment. Wifi was and still will be used in LAN environments for... Unlike a Wifi clients who have to kind of fight to stay associated with a given access point; WiMax will only have to perform this hand shake at the MAC level the first time they access the network. ... WiMax base stations will have the ability to provide approximately 60 businesses with T1...

Wireless Network Encryption Standards by Eric Meyer
WEP – Is the first and lowest standard for wireless security. You will hear security experts say that WEP can be cracked in 5 minutes; this is true, only once you have sniffed enough network traffic for weak IV’s. Collecting enough wireless traffic will take at least a couple hours under... Remember you will have to monitor your wireless network because you might have more dropped packets with AES if your firmware is not up to date on your access point or wireless adapter. ... Some wireless adapters may not support AES encryption so you need to take that into account when planning...

Wireless Network Trouble Shooting by Eric Meyer
Wireless Network Trouble Shooting 1. Wireless Adapter – First check to see if your wireless adapter is on and working properly. If you are using a PCMICA wireless adapter ensure that the card is pressed completely in. If the wireless adapter card was not plugged in when you started your... What Wireless Network – Check the bottom right hand task bar to see if you are connected to a wireless network . ... You want to change your wireless adapter setting to choose Infrastructure access points only so you’re not connecting to rogue wireless access points .

E-mail Privacy Mythology by Tom Pitts
Many people believe that e-mail privacy is inherent and guaranteed, psychologically equating it with the postal system. E-mail systems were a crucial tool in creating the Internet, and actually predate the Internet in existence. While the ability to access your personal e-mail messages is... You must be aware if using a wireless network if the network is encrypted. ... When reading e-mail on someone else’s network, you must make sure your mail server supports SSL and use the encrypted access only.

Remote Access - Stay Connected Anywhere by Kriss Standke
With today's active lifestyle and constant on the go business style, it's important to stay connected to your computer or network. Remote Access is just that, the ability to stay connected where ever you are. With Remote Access Software, you can easily access your netowrk from your home, your... Remote Access Software along with an Internet connection gives the user complete access to their home computer or Corporqate Network. ... When connecting to a large Business or Corporate Network, it's best to set up a Secure Remote Access Connection.