The Test Network
Because many WLANs are installed in small office or home office environments, our test WLAN will be designed with this topology in mind. Although a hacker or auditor would not be privy to the hardware and software configurations of the WLAN and internal LAN, we will provide you with a description of the particulars of our test network.
Our WLAN uses a single Linksys BEFW11S4 access point that is connected to the hub of an internal LAN. The hub also connects three other devices, all running Windows XP, with one computer acting as a file/mail server for the rest of the network. The wireless network is protected using WEP, with a password of “games,” and the internal network is protected from Internet threats via a Windows XP PC ...
Get Maximum Wireless Security now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
