Mention wireless networks, and the question of security will soon
follow. It's not surprising that in spite of compelling business
arguments for going wireless, many companies are holding back because of
security concerns. But, while it's true that wireless networks create
security issues that don't exist in wired networks, the issues are not
insurmountable. 802.11 Security shows how you can plan for and
successfully contend with security obstacles in your wireless
deployment. This authoritative book not only explains the security
issues, but shows you how to design and build a your own secure wireless
network.802.11 Security covers the entire process of building secure
802.11-based wireless networks, in particular, the 802.11b ("Wi-Fi")
specification. The authors provide detailed coverage of security issues
unique to wireless networking, such as Wireless Access Points (WAP),
bandwidth stealing, and the problematic Wired Equivalent Privacy
component of 802.11. You'll learn how to configure a wireless client and
to set up a WAP using either Linux or Free BSD. You'll also find
thorough information on controlling network access and encrypting client
traffic.Beginning with an introduction to 802.11b in general, the book
gives you a broad basis in theory and practice of wireless security,
dispelling some of the myths along the way. In doing so, they provide
you with the technical grounding required to think about how the rest of
the book applies to your specific needs and situations. Next, the book
details the technical setup instructions needed for both the Linux and
FreeBSD operating systems.Some of the topics covered include:
- Station Security for Linux, FreeBSD, Open BSD, Mac OS X and Windows
- Setting Up Access Point Security
- Gateway Security, including building Gateways, firewall Rules,
Auditing, etc.
- Authentication and Encryption
- FreeBSD IPsec client and gateway configuration
- Linux IPsec client and gateway configuration
- 802.1x authentication
802.11 Security is a book whose time has come. If you are a network,
security, or systems engineer, or anyone interested in deploying
802.11b-based systems, you'll want this book beside you every step of
the way.
