How secure is your wireless network? safeguarding your Wi-Fi-LAN

Now you can have the awesome benefits of wireless LANswithout falling victim to their notorious security flaws. Leadingwireless security expert Lee Barken shows you practicalworkarounds and fixes for the vulnerabilities in today'sWLANs, introduces high-security wireless protocols new to themark...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Barken, Lee (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall PTR c2004.
Edición:1st edition
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Sumario:Now you can have the awesome benefits of wireless LANswithout falling victim to their notorious security flaws. Leadingwireless security expert Lee Barken shows you practicalworkarounds and fixes for the vulnerabilities in today'sWLANs, introduces high-security wireless protocols new to themarketplace, and offers step-by-step instructions for protectingall your wireless information, from the home to the enterprise.This is the definitive and easy-to-use WLAN security book you'vebeen searching for--whether you're a network administrator,security specialist, manager, or home user. Topics covered include-- Why conventional wireless LANs are so insecure--and what you can do about it "Wardriving" software, equipment, and techniques: knowing your enemy 802.11i, WPA, TKIP, and AES: the new wireless security options 802.1x and EAP: enabling port-based authentication on your WLAN Safely connecting WLANs to wired networks Securing home and small office environments, one step at a time Accessing VPNs from wireless devices Integrating firewalls and wireless access points Improving security in public access environments Securing enterprise environments with 802.1x--a start-to-finish walkthrough
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 199 p. ) ill
Available also in a print edition