Index

Number and Symbles

5-GHz band, 227

5-Ghz 802.11a band, 97

40-bit keys, 179

104-bit keys, 179

802.1X

authentication, 185

basics of, 76-77

defined, 208

EAP introduction, 207-208

802.11. See also defenses of 802.11 configurations

authentication types, 184-185

history of, 54-55

Wi-Fi vs., 55

802.11a

hardware, 227

standards for, 45-47

802.11b

Aironet cards, 102

channel numbers, 48

data rates/modulations, 48

standards defined, 47

802.11g

Broadcom chipset, 102-103

encoding, 97

standards defined, 47-49

802.11i. See also WPA/802.11i

authenticating AP to user, 82-84

confidentiality in, 84-87

EAP authentication requirements, 80-82

integrity in, 87-88

key hierarchy, 84-85

replay protection in, 88-89

802.11n, 49-50

802.11X, 10