In recent years, wireless technology has drastically changed the way we use computers, creating new possibilities for consumer electronics to weave themselves into everyday life. Mobile phones, PDAs and laptops can occupy a substantial part of our daily routines, whether we are at home, at work, or on the road. However, along with increased mobility this technology has created a number of new security risks. This work provides an general overview about wireless-network security and additionally a focus on vulnerabilities located on the media access (MAC) layer of IEEE 802.11-based wireless local area networks, known as MAC address spoofing. The author provides basic knowledge about all involved components like wireless communication schemes and cryptographic methods. Further on, this book deals with the detection of MAC address spoofing based on network device fingerprinting. Finally, it provides the reader with a compact manual for securing IEEE 802.11-based wireless networks in home and business environments.

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