Now you can have the awesome benefits of wireless LANswithout falling victim to their notorious security flaws. Leadingwireless security expert Lee Barken shows you practicalworkarounds and fixes for the vulnerabilities in today'sWLANs, introduces high-security wireless protocols new to themarketplace, and offers step-by-step instructions for protectingall your wireless information, from the home to the enterprise.This is the definitive and easy-to-use WLAN security book you'vebeen searching for--whether you're a network administrator,security specialist, manager, or home user.

Topics covered include--

• Why conventional wireless LANs are so insecure--and what you can do about it

• "Wardriving" software, equipment, and techniques: knowing your enemy

• 802.11i, WPA, TKIP, and AES: the new wireless security options

• 802.1x and EAP: enabling port-based authentication on your WLAN

• Safely connecting WLANs to wired networks

• Securing home and small office environments, one step at a time

• Accessing VPNs from wireless devices

• Integrating firewalls and wireless access points

• Improving security in public access environments

• Securing enterprise environments with 802.1x--a start-to-finish walkthrough