Maximum Wireless Security

Summary

With the recent explosion in the use of 802.11b networks, the state of network security has been set back over a decade. In many cases, the goal of the attacker is not just to connect to and exploit the wireless network, but also to gain free Internet access or a foothold into the wired network beyond. If you are planning to deploy a wireless network, always put security first. In addition, security managers must implement measures to detect and combat rogue access points and unauthorized clients.

WEP should be used on all deployments of 802.11b networks. This technology, although flawed, will prevent casual interpretation of your network traffic, and will help reduce the number of attacks against it. Although it is possible to crack ...