Wireless Networking and Security by Andrew Mapp
Although Wireless Networking has great benefits, which are undoubtedly, there are also some drawbacks, which should be considered. Drawbacks such as Electromagnetic interferences, a slower transfer speed then wired Networks and diverse security concerns. ... Every communication in a Infrastructure Network goes over a access point. ... Without WEP there is also no authentication for who logs on to the wireless computer or Network, allowing anyone in near distance who can receive the wireless signal to utilize the wireless network for his/her own purpose.

Why I Hacked My WEP Wireless Router by Paul McGillivary
Part of securing your network must include looking at your wireless access points. Wireless access can be dangerous to your network. Most people don't even know how easy it is to exploit wireless access points. Let me illustrate my point. I went out one afternoon and took my trusty laptop with me. ... This allows the hacker to gather a tremendous amount of data from the access point. ... I found the connected client and the access point, or router. ... An "open" wireless access point is one that has absolutely no encryption, or security, on the signal.

Discount Wireless Laptops by Jimmy Sturo
Being flexible in business is an essential factor these days. The wireless solution, a cost-effective and secure technology, allows for building mobility and versatility. Wireless technology is the same as the technology used in a mobile phone. It uses radio waves to carry data from one point to... Wireless network provides quick access to the network server. ... Wireless LAN uses a radio communications device called an access point to connect to the network computers. ... Since wireless network provides convenient access to local network resources and Internet connections, the laptop or...

Wireless Security Workshop by Kelly King
To the information security professional wireless networking may be thought of as a four letter word to be avoided at all costs. Regardless of the security implication wireless networking can provide cost efficiency, and because of that wireless technologies are here to stay. ... While many in the profession believe that wireless networks can be easily compromised, this class will show how the appropriate wireless architecture with the proper security controls can make your wireless network as secure as any other remote access point into your network.

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. ... One in many methods can be used to gain access to your personal data, whether it’s through Key loggers, Trojans, or just by sniffing your plaintext network traffic.

Connect to the Internet Through Wifi by James Hunt
Wifi known as Wireless Fidelity allows a user to connect to the internet without using network cabling. Whether it’s from your bedroom, couch, indoors or outdoors data can be sent and received within the range of a wireless base station. Wifi uses 802.11a or 802.11b technologies to provide a... Businesses no longer need to abandon current network infrastructures and start over, they can simply use this wireless technology to easily change the network and allow for rapid growth. ... Their speeds are very comparable to 10baseT networks and allow for easy network access.

Network Security – Not With a P2P Network! by Rick Parrott
Most small business networks grow and evolve as the business grows. In one way, this is good. It shows the business is growing, becoming stronger. Unfortunately, from a network perspective, it can be a disaster in the making. Most small business networks are setup in a peer-to-peer (P2P) format. ... This domain controller manages user and computer access, freeing the network administrator from the necessity of touching every PC in the network. ... A network setup in this format consists of at least one server, a domain controller, to administrator the rest of the network.

Setting up a Network -- Wired or Wireless? by Deryck Richards
To Wire or Not to Wire Wireless networks are en vogue , but your installation won’t be successful unless you chose the right type of network and set it up properly. Wired networks require that each computer be connected via a wire to a central location, called a switch or hub. ... To install a wireless network, you need a Wireless Access Point and a wireless network card for each computer. ... To prevent this from happening, encrypt your wireless network connections, or set a password to access the network, or do both.

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...

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. ... If someone is really determined to gain access to your network, given enough time, a good hacker can get access. ... Once connected to an unencrypted network, the wardriver can use the victim’s internet access, and can also explore computers on the network.