Wireless Linux: Using the Linux Wireless ToolBox by Eric Meyer
First thing you need to do is purchase a wireless adapter card with a prism2 chipset. Just go to google and type in linux wireless adapters and track one down. If you are using a fairly good wireless distro it should pick up the card automatically. Ok, Now you have the card now what, you plugged... If you are monitoring certain access point you can type in iwlist accesspoints and get the listing of each nearby access point with the MAC address. ... By the way your wireless adapter should be named wlan0 The iwlist command will give a list of options that look like this: usage: iwlist...

Securing Your Wireless LAN by Jonathan Coupal
Introduction It has become common practice to deploy wireless networks for convenience applications requiring users to be mobile. Also many "road warriors" have Wi-Fi accounts that let them access the Internet and the corporate network from remote locations. ... · Controlling access to the wireless network while also enabling access for guests is often a problem. ... · Isolating clients by preventing them from talking to one another on the wireless network is an option which prevents wireless hackers from attacking other users.

Wireless is Great, but How Do You Make It SAFE? by Steve Freedman
It’s common nowadays to see people sitting in a park and computing, or at their local Starbucks, tapping away on their keyboards. At home, people are taking advantage of the freedom from cables and wires that a wireless network brings. But along with that freedom come dangers. ... All your wireless computers should use MAC Addressing MAC (Media Accessing Control NOT a MacIntosh computer) is an unique hardware address you should assign to your wireless computers so that your Wireless Access Point will only allow these specific computers to connect to your wireless network.

The Essentials of Wireless Security by Daniel Robson
With wireless networks proliferating it is becoming more important than ever that sufficient security measures are put in place. And yet many people, especially those new to the technology or computers in general, are just not aware of the dangers of not properly securing a wireless network. ... The most common form that a danger to a private network can take is known as variously as ‘War-driving’, ‘war-walking’, ‘war-flying’ or ‘war-chalking.’ This involves an unscrupulous person literally driving, walking or even flying around in an attempt to find an unsecured wireless network.

Wireless Antenna's: 6 Reasons to Use a Directional Antenna by Eric Meyer
Most if not all wireless access points and wireless routers come with the standard omni -directional rubber duck wireless antenna. Omnidirectional antennas used in the wrong situations are such a waste of money and can be a secuirity risk. Directional antennas can be used to focus your signal... Shoot Signals around corners - Take an access point, two panel directional antennas and a signal splitter ( The splitter will allow you to hook two antennas to one access point). ... What I”m saying is that most people don’t even think of changing their antennas after purchasing their wireless...

Wireless Router Features by Eric Meyer
BUYING A WIRELESS ROUTER You might be asking what features should I look for in a wireless router . You will have to ask yourself some questions first. 1. Do you currently have a 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter? 2. Do you want to connect remotely to your office network? ... One feature which is often over looked but one of the coolest features of a wireless router or access point is the ability of act as a wireless bridge. ... If you currently have a 802.11g wireless adapter you will want to purchase a 802.11g wireless router so you can maximize your network speed at 54mbps.

Sharing an Internet Connection over a Wi-Fi Network by Lee Asher
Once you've got your wireless network set up, I've no doubt that one of the first things you'll want to do with it is share an Internet connection -- after all, that's why most home users put in a wireless network to begin with. Well, the good news is that Windows has Internet Connection Sharing... Setting It Up: The Gateway Note: this guide assumes that you have already set up your wireless network, but you have not connected it to the Internet yet. ... The same thing applies to the computers on your network -- if the gateway computer is switched off, they will lose all their access to...

Wireless at the Workplace by Jonathan Coupal
Wi-Fi, or wireless fidelity, is a term promulgated by the non-profit Wireless Fidelity Alliance organization to designate products adhering to the IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless LANs. A Wi-Fi network broadcasts a radio signal, operating in the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands, with a data... ” Benefits of Wi-Fi: With Wi-Fi networks, an entirely new set of benefits and services can be offered: · Access to the wired corporate network and the Internet for laptop users and guests, anywhere within corporate offices · Freedom from wire connections, making it easy to move office...

The Perils of Wireless Networking by Rick Parrott
In November 2003, Toronto police arrested a man in an upscale residential neighborhood. They noticed his car driving slowly the wrong way down a one-way street. Upon stopping the car, the police discovered the driver naked from the waist down. What was he doing? ... After answering these questions, you can proceed to securing the wireless network itself. ... Some wireless access points can extend their coverage over 300 feet from the unit. ... Your wireless router and network interface card (NIC) are the parts that actually talk to each other.

Secure Remote Access by Josh Riverside
The advancement of information technology and wireless communication has made our life simpler by making information available even from distant sources at the click of a mouse. With Remote Access technology, a user can access a computer located in a remote distance by gaining full control of... One of the most common methods of securing Remote Access is a virtual private network (VPN). ... There are several varieties of affordable VPN protocols-, PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) and SSL.