Let me start off by saying that there is absolutely no way achieve total security in a WLAN. By deploying a WLAN in a network, you are increasing your security risks over a purely wired network.

With a wireless network, you must consider security policies that will protect resources from unauthorized people. Let’s take a look at what you should include in a wireless network security policy ...

All security administrators have 802.11-based wireless in their environments, right? Actually, many Windows administrators would be inclined to answer "no" or "in limited areas" to this question, ...

The freedom of wireless networking is enticing, but the accompanying risks are daunting. If you're running a wireless LAN on the 802.11 standards, you may think your organization is secure. Think ...

This chapter covers the following subjects: Wireless Local-Area Networks: A brief history of wireless networking and some of the basic concepts. How Bandwidth Is Achieved from RF Signals: The ...

Why is it that security is such a big worry for organizations when it comes to deploying wireless networks, applications and devices to improve employee productivity? Wireless networks are forcing ...

When I assess wireless network security in Windows environments, I frequently come across the following security vulnerabilities. They're actually not hard to find -- especially with a little time and ...

What do I do about wireless security? You can take three really simple steps to dramatically increase the security of your wireless network. It is not foolproof wireless security, but it will keep you ...

A wireless network is another tool that small companies can use to go toe-to-toe with larger competitors. Along with letting workers remain connected&#151and productive &#151 as they conduct business ...

At the Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo, which opened Monday in San Jose, Calif. and closes Friday, a Cisco executive said that issues keeping enterprises from adopting wireless networks have been ...

When you connect to a wireless network, Windows stores its security settings in a profile. Among the settings stored in the profile are the security key, security type and connection preferences. As ...