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Selecting an Appropriate EAP Method For Your Wireless LAN
by Meetinghouse Data Communications, Incorporated
Published: February 1, 2003 Type: White Paper
The preceding inventory of EAP types should leave the reader with the notion that there are a wide variety of EAP methods available today, each with tradeoffs including ease of deployment and level of security provided, among others. This paper explains | |
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Microsoft Leads in Securing Wireless Networks
by Microsoft Corporation
Published: January 9, 2003 Type: White Paper
This article discusses the various challenges associated with wireless LANs and informs the reader of currently available and secure solutions. | |
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The Need for a Cisco Structured Wireless-Aware Network
by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Published: January 1, 2003 Type: White Paper
The popularity of wireless LANs has created new challenges for today's networking professionals. | |
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5-Minute Security Advisor - Deploying 802.1X with Windows XP
by Microsoft Corporation
Published: January 1, 2003 Type: White Paper
You can deploy 802.1x by using a combination of Windows 2000 or Windows .NET Server 2003 domain controllers and Windows XP clients. | |
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Microsoft 802.1X Authentication Client
by Microsoft Corporation
Published: January 1, 2003 Type: Technical Article
This December 2002 column from "The Cable Guy" describes one of the features of Windows XP is the availability of IEEE 802.1X authentication for all LAN adapters. | |
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Trends in WLAN Technology
by Future Communications Software
Published: December 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
Wireless LANs effectively combine data connectivity with user mobility. Wireless LANs today provide wireless access to vital network resources such as large, multi-location enterprises, small and medium size enterprises as well as hospitals, hotels, airp | |
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Wireless LAN Security using Interlink Networks Secure.XS Software and Cisco LEAP
by Interlink Networks, Inc.
Published: October 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
Wireless LANs based on 802.11 technology present unique network security concerns. This is due to their susceptibility to eavesdropping by people and devices within radio frequency range of wireless users and access points. This whitepaper examines WLAN | |
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Architecting Your 802.1x-Based WLAN Deployment
by Funk Software
Published: October 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
While network managers recognize the obvious benefits of deploying WLANs namely their flexibility, cost savings, and convenience there still remain questions over which WLAN security method is best. VPNs have been tentatively adopted by some enterprises, | |
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Wireless Alphabet
by Synad Technologies
Published: September 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
The alphabet soup of wireless networking standards is confusing the marketplace. At best it is stalling the adoption of wireless technology and at worst threatening the future of the sector. But as Andrew Watts, vice president of engineering at Synad exp | |
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IEEE 802.1X in Secure Wireless Networking
by Wind River Systems
Published: August 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
Applying the IEEE 802.1X protocol to wireless networking in conjunction with 802.11 dramatically simplifies the management of secure wireless LANs. The IEEE 802.1X protocol can also be used to manage policy-based bandwidth provisioning and VLAN support i | |
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Securing Wi-Fi Networks with Gemsafe
by Gemplus
Published: August 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
The wireless networking market is skyrocketing. According to the Gartner Group, 50% of the Fortune 1000 companies will have extensively deployed wireless LAN technology in 2005 (technology based on the 802.11 standard). By 2010, most Fortune 2000 compani | |
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Wind River 802.1X Port Access Control Authenticator and Supplicant for 802.11 WLANs
by Wind River Systems
Published: August 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
Network security in a wireless environment is a unique challenge. The 802.1X protocol overcomes the failings of a previous protocol by providing a different approach that includes port-based network access control and optional abilities for key distribut | |
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802.11, 802.1x, and Wireless Security
by SANS Institute
Published: June 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
This paper focuses on a description and analysis of the security standards described in the IEEE 802.11 and 802.1x standards, as well as some of the inherent problems with the security mechanisms defined in the standards. Recommendations for securing wir | |
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Seamless Authentication Across Wireless Networks
by Intel
Published: June 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
Intel envisions a usage model for wireless devices that allows one to roam at will among different networks, using whatever wireless device is currently at hand. Thus GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)-enabled cell phones, PDAs, and laptops will be able | |
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Improving Wireless LAN Authentication: A Description of the Authentication in 802.1x Standard
by RSA Security, Inc.
Published: May 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
This article describes an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) mechanism for mutual authentication and session key generation in a roaming environment. | |
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Introduction to 802.1x for Wireless Local Area Networks
by XAware, Inc.
Published: April 1, 2002 Type: White Paper
This paper provides introduction to the IEEE 802.1X standard that defines a mechanism for port-based network access control that makes use of the physical access characteristics of IEEE 802 LAN infrastructure. It provides a means of authenticating and au | |
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Wireless LANs and 802.1x
by SANS Institute
Published: December 1, 2001 Type: White Paper
As wireless Local Area Networks (LANs) are being deployed and used in increasing numbers, opportunities for an attacker to access and penetrate these networks and their host network, a wired LAN, also increase. Due to the radiation characteristics of the | |
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IEEE 802.11 Networks and Windows XP
by Microsoft Corporation
Published: December 1, 2001 Type: White Paper
Microsoft has added support for IEEE 802.11 in Windows XP as a solution for the security, configuration, and management issues that arise when an enterprise considers deploying a wireless network. This paper provides information for engineers and driver | |
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NetMotion: Security
by NetMotion Wireless
Published: January 1, 2001 Type: White Paper
In an enterprise network that includes a wireless network (WLAN or WWAN), authenticating users and keeping communications confidential are more problematic than they are with a wired network in a secure facility. Read this white paper to find out how Net | |
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