802.11 Wireless Networks Security and Analysis

Wireless communication has the advantage of mobility and obviates the need for cabling, but is inherently less secure and is subject to the heavy regulation of the radio frequency spectrum. Nevertheless, the allocation of unlicensed parts of the spectrum

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The Computer Communications and Networks series is a range of textbooks, monographs and handbooks. It sets out to provide students, researchers and non-specialists alike with a sure grounding in current knowledge, together with comprehensible access to the latest developments in computer communications and networking. Emphasis is placed on clear and explanatory styles that support a tutorial approach, so that even the most complex of topics is presented in a lucid and intelligible manner.

Alan Holt  Chi-Yu Huang

802.11 Wireless Networks Security and Analysis

Dr. Alan Holt IP Performance 1-3 Merietts Court Long Ashton Business Park Long Ashton Bristol BS41 9LW UK

Dr. Chi-Yu Huang Tata Technologies Ltd 6 Monarch Court Emerald Park Emersons Green Bristol BS16 7FH UK

Series Editor Professor A.J. Sammes, BSc, MPhil, PhD, FBCS, CEng Centre for Forensic Computing Cranfield University DCMT, Shrivenham Swindon SN6 8LA UK

ISSN 1617-7975 ISBN 978-1-84996-274-2 e-ISBN 978-1-84996-275-9 DOI 10.1007/978-1-84996-275-9 Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2010930228 © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2010 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licenses issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc., in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Cover design: VTEX, Vilnius Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Auntie Kath

Preface

This book is about wireless local area networks (WLANs) based upon the IEEE 802.11 standards. It has three primary objectives: • To introduce the principles of 802.11 wireless networks and show how to configure equipment in order to implement various network solutions. • To provide an understanding of the security implications of wireless networks and demonstrate how vulnerabilities can be mitigated. • To introduce the underlying 802.11 protocols and build mathematical models in order to analyse performance in a WLAN environment. The book is aimed at industry profess