| IntroductionThis document explains topics
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| | being very simple to install, WLANs are
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| relating to wireless networks. The main
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| | easy to understand and use. With few
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| topics discussed include, what type of
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| | exceptions, everything to do with wired
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| vulnerabilities exist today in 802.11
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| | LANs applies to wireless LANs. They
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| networks and ways that you can help
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| | function like, and are commonly connected
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| prevent these vulnerabilities from
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| | to, wired Ethernet networks.The Wireless
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| happening. Wireless networks have not
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| | Ethernet Compatibility Alliance [WECA] is
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| been around for many years. Federal
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| | the industry organization that certifies
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| Express has been using a type of wireless
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| | 802.11 products that are deemed to meet a
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| networks, common to the 802.11 networks
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| | base standard of interoperability. The
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| used today, but the general public has
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| | first family of products to be certified
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| recently just started to use wireless
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| | by WECA is that based on the 802.11b
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| networking technology. Because of weak
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| | standard. This set of products is what
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| security that exists in wireless
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| | we will be studying. Also more standards
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| networks, companies such as Best Buy have
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| | exist such as 802.11a and 802.11g.The
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| decided to postpone the roll-out of
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| | original 802.11 standard was published in
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| wireless technology. The United States
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| | 1999 and provides for data rates at up to
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| Government has done likewise and is
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| | 2 Mbps at 2.4 GHz, using either FHSS or
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| suspending the use of wireless until a
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| | DSSS. Since that time many task groups
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| more universal, secure solution is
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| | have been formed to create supplements
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| available.BackgroundWhat is
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| | and enhancements to the original 802.11
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| Wireless?Wireless LANs or Wi-Fi is a
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| | standard.The 802.11b TG created a
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| technology used to connect computers and
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| | supplement to the original 802.11
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| devices together. Wireless LANs give
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| | standard, called 802.11b, which has
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| persons more mobility and flexibility by
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| | become the industry standard for WLANs.
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| allowing workers to stay connected to the
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| | It uses DSSS and provides data rates up
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| Internet and to the network as they roam
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| | to 11 Mbps at 2.4 Ghz. 802.11b will
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| from one coverage area to another. This
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| | eventually be replaced by standards which
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| increases efficiency by allowing data to
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| | have better QoS features, and better
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| be entered and accessed on site.Besides
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| | security.
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