Wireless Networks for Dummies

Barry Lewis - Collection For Dummies

390 pages, parution le 28/10/2004

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An easy, practical guide to wireless networks, which allow users to roam wireless-enabled locations without being restricted by cables
Shows step by step what it takes to plan a wireless network, set it up, make it work, and keep it safe
Along the way, expert authors Davis and Lewis explain how to perform a site survey and explore issues such as selecting the right standard, mode, access point, channel, and antenna
Explains how to install clients, set up roaming, and guard against risks and threats such as war driving, jamming, hijacking, and man-in-the-middle attacks
Contains useful information on IEEE wireless standards, security vulnerabilities, administration tools, and places to connect while on the road

L'auteur - Barry Lewis

Barry Lewis

is president of Cerberus ISC Inc. and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He has consulted with organizations in all facets of business, including government, manufacturing, finance and technology, providing his clients with effective solutions using his extensive experience in most major computing and data communications environments. He is a frequent speaker at major conferences and is the author of many articles on information security and coauthor of several books.

Sommaire

Part I: Planning and Acquiring Your Network
- Removing the Tethers: Entering the Wireless World
- If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail
- Matching Wireless Technologies to Your Plan
Part II: Implementing Your Wireless Network
- Getting a Quick Start with Wireless Personal Area Networks
- Moving On to a Wireless LAN: Your Wireless Access Point
- Connecting Your Clients
- Building the Multi-Zone Network
- Using Wireless on the Road to Connect to the Office
Part III: Using Your Network Securely
- Considering a Deadbolt: Understanding the Risks of Wireless Networks
- Designing a Secure Network
- Maintaining Network Security
- Secure Wireless Access with Virtual Private Networking
Part IV: Keeping Your Network on the Air — Administration and Troubleshooting
- Problems with Keeping on the Air
- Bridging Networks to Manage Coverage
- Dealing with Network Throughput Issues
- It's Ten O'Clock: Do You Know Where Your Access Points Are?
Part V: The Part of Tens
- Ten Administrator Tools and What They Do
- Top Ten Ways to Secure Your Network
- Ten Ways Wireless Is Used in Business
Part VI: Appendixes
- Appendix A: Industry Trade Associations
- Appendix B: Wireless Standards
- Appendix C: The Fundamentals of Radio Frequency

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Barry Lewis
Collection	For Dummies
Parution	28/10/2004
Nb. de pages	390
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	605g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764575259
ISBN13	978-0-7645-7525-9