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01-21-2003, 08:09 PM
I found some PDF's online that I thought might be useful to share with everyone. I had to register my info inorder to view them, but hopefully you will not have to do that since I am providing direct links to them. I encourage you to contact the companies if you would like to give them your information. Let us know if you have any more questions and we will try to answer them to the best of our ability.
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Recognizing the seriousness of this threat, some network managers and security officers are suggesting that
wireless networks be banned and that any 802.11 equipment already installed be removed. But such a
thoroughgoing dismissal of a rapidly evolving technology is shortsighted. The tangible benefits of 802.11
networks are now obvious. An extensive ROI study of 802.11 networks found that:
802.11 networks provide an annual ROI of over $550/user.
802.11 networks increase productivity as much as 22%—an improvement worth $7000 per user
annually in the average large corporation.
802.11 networks improve the accuracy of everyday tasks for 63% of end users.
802.11 networks save IT organizations time and money by improving mobility, eliminating cabling,
and making it easier for administrators to set-up temporary spaces.
http://www.verniernetworks.com/wp.bitpipe.secur.protect.pdf
This white paper outlines how hackers are exploiting
vulnerabilities in 802.11 wireless LANs and the widely
available hacking tools. The information presented is a
collection of already published risks to wireless LANs.
This white paper is written to inform IT security
managers of what they are up against. In order to
effectively secure their wireless LANs, enterprises must
first know the potential dangers.
http://www.airdefense.net/company/whitepaper/hackers_wp.pdf
802.11a supports many more channels than 802.11b. 802.11b supports three non-overlapping channels, each with 11 Mbps capacity. With 802.11b there could be three access points on three different channels in an area for a maximum of 33 Mbps (3 channels x 11 Mbps) available in a given coverage area, supporting up to 192 users.
http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/resources/doc_library/white_papers/NP2040_11.01.pdf
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The intel one is probably the best (concerning general questions about the standards), but I I didn't choose a good excerpt from it because I had to type it out all by hand. They broke the artilce up into columns and as a result copy and paste doesn't work all that great.
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Recognizing the seriousness of this threat, some network managers and security officers are suggesting that
wireless networks be banned and that any 802.11 equipment already installed be removed. But such a
thoroughgoing dismissal of a rapidly evolving technology is shortsighted. The tangible benefits of 802.11
networks are now obvious. An extensive ROI study of 802.11 networks found that:
802.11 networks provide an annual ROI of over $550/user.
802.11 networks increase productivity as much as 22%—an improvement worth $7000 per user
annually in the average large corporation.
802.11 networks improve the accuracy of everyday tasks for 63% of end users.
802.11 networks save IT organizations time and money by improving mobility, eliminating cabling,
and making it easier for administrators to set-up temporary spaces.
http://www.verniernetworks.com/wp.bitpipe.secur.protect.pdf
This white paper outlines how hackers are exploiting
vulnerabilities in 802.11 wireless LANs and the widely
available hacking tools. The information presented is a
collection of already published risks to wireless LANs.
This white paper is written to inform IT security
managers of what they are up against. In order to
effectively secure their wireless LANs, enterprises must
first know the potential dangers.
http://www.airdefense.net/company/whitepaper/hackers_wp.pdf
802.11a supports many more channels than 802.11b. 802.11b supports three non-overlapping channels, each with 11 Mbps capacity. With 802.11b there could be three access points on three different channels in an area for a maximum of 33 Mbps (3 channels x 11 Mbps) available in a given coverage area, supporting up to 192 users.
http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/resources/doc_library/white_papers/NP2040_11.01.pdf
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The intel one is probably the best (concerning general questions about the standards), but I I didn't choose a good excerpt from it because I had to type it out all by hand. They broke the artilce up into columns and as a result copy and paste doesn't work all that great.