WLAN Wireless LAN ShowWireless local area networks (WLAN)
A wireless local area network (WLAN for short) is a network covering an area equivalent to that of a business's local network, about a hundred metres in range. It allows terminals within the area of coverage to...
Wi-Fi wireless network security (802.11 or WiFi) ShowAdapted infrastructure
The first thing to do when a wireless network is installed is to place the access points in reasonable locations depending on the desired area of coverage. However, it is not uncommon to find that the covered area ends up...
802.11i / WPA2 ShowIntroduction to 802.11i
802.11i was ratified on 24 June 2004, in order to address security issues in WiFi networks. Like WPE, it relies on the TKIP encryption algorithm, but it also supports the much more secure AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)....