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Book SynopsisThis title shows readers how to secure 802.11 based wireless networks. Detailed coverage includes security issues unique to wireless networking, such as Wireless Access Points (WAP), bandwidth stealing, and the problematic Wired Equivalent Privacy component of 802.11.
Table of ContentsPreface Part I. 802.11 Security Basics 1. A Wireless World What Is Wireless? Radio Transmission Inherent Insecurity 802.11 Structure of 802.11 MAC WEP Problems with WEP Is It Hopeless? 2. Attacks and Risks An Example Network Denial-of-Service Attacks Man-in-the-Middle Attacks Illicit Use Wireless Risks Knowing Is Half the Battle Part II. Station Security 3. Station Security Client Security Goals Audit Logging Security Updates 4. FreeBSD Station Security FreeBSD Client Setup 5. Linux Station Security Linux Client Setup Kernel Configuration OS Protection Audit Logging Secure Communication 6. OpenBSD Station Security OpenBSD Client Setup Kernel Configuration OS Protection Audit Logging 7. Mac OS X Station Security Mac OS X Setup OS Protection Audit Logging 8. Windows Station Security Windows Client Setup OS Protection Audit Logging Secure Communication Part III. Access Point Security 9. Setting Up an Access Point General Access Point Security Setting Up a Linux Access Point Setting Up a FreeBSD Access Point Setting Up an OpenBSD Access Point Taking It to the Gateway Part IV. Gateway Security 10. Gateway Security Gateway Architecture Secure Installation Firewall Rule Creation Audit Logging 11. Building a Linux Gateway Laying Out the Network Building the Gateway Configuring Network Interfaces Building the Firewall Rules AC Address Filtering DHCP DNS Static ARP Audit Logging Wrapping Up 12. Building a FreeBSD Gateway Building the Gateway Building the Firewall Rules Rate Limiting DHCP DNS Static ARP Auditing 13. Building an OpenBSD Gateway Building the Gateway Building the Firewall Rules Rate Limiting DHCP DNS Static ARP Auditing 14. Authentication and Encryption Portals IPsec VPN 802.1x 15. Putting It All Together Pieces of a Coherent System User Knowledge Looking Ahead Index
