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Wireless Local Area Network Security : An Investigation Into Security Tool Usage In Wireless Networks, Susan Webb
Wireless Local Area Network Security : An Investigation Into Security Tool Usage In Wireless Networks, Susan Webb
Theses : Honours
Many organisations and individuals installing wireless local area networks (WLANs), which are based on the IEEE 802.11 b standard, have little understanding of the security issues that surround this technology.
This study was initiated to determine how WLAN security issues affect organisations in Perth, Western Australia. The scope of the study was restricted to 802.llb WLANs operating in infrastructure mode, where all traffic is transmitted by wireless access points (APs). This study was conducted in two phases. The general aims of the first phase were to determine the number of detectable WLANs in the Perth Central Business District (CBD) and …