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Assessing Wireless Security with AiroPeek
by WildPackets
Published: January 1, 2001  Type: White Paper

It is possible for a user to plug an unauthorized access point into an 802.11 wirelessLAN and create a security exposure for the network. The determination of the identityof an unauthorized 802.11 user, or access point, is easily accomplished usingAiroPe

Enterprise Wireless LAN Security: Making Sense of the Options
by Trapeze Networks
Published: July 1, 2003  Type: White Paper

Securing your WLAN requires a multilayer defense to ensure data privacy and protect against attackers who might launch man-in-the-middle and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. It requires not only secure authentication and strong encryption but also radio

Error Rate Analysis of Broadband Binary FM in an Indoor Channel
by Hewlett Packard
Published:   Type: White Paper

The emerging 5GHz unlicensed bands in Europe and the US may be used to support short range, high rate links for portable computers. This would overcome the range and directionality limitations of today's infra-red connections. This paper investigates the

Five Hurdles to Successful Mobile and Wireless Deployments: A Guide to Enterprise Mobility Management
by AirPrism, Inc.
Published: August 1, 2003  Type: Brochure

Enterprises today are seeing real benefits from the use of mobile devices and applications. From sales reps taking orders at customer sites, to field service personnel remotely accessing account history, to executives checking email, mobile devices are b

FTS for Bluetooth Virtual Sniffing
by Frontline Test Equipment, Inc.
Published: May 1, 2003  Type: White Paper

The FTS for Bluetooth protocol analyzer Virtual sniffing function simplifies Bluetooth development and is easy to use. It also can be used to add value to other Bluetooth development tools such as Bluetooth stack SDKs and Bluetooth chip development kits.

Graphical Protocol Analysis
by WildPackets
Published: June 1, 2004  Type: White Paper

This paper will describe specific techniques for using graphical protocol analysis to troubleshoot networks.

How to Avoid Ethical and Legal Issues In Wireless Network Discovery
by SANS Institute
Published: April 1, 2003  Type: White Paper

This paper deals with the legal gray area that is specific to wireless network analysis and discovery tools. These tools are very useful for security networking experts, wireless network enthusiasts and malicious hackers alike. This paper takes the posit

IEEE 802.11e/a Throughput Analysis
by Magis Networks, Inc.
Published: January 1, 2003  Type: White Paper

In this document we attempt to analyze the actual achievable throughput employing IEEE 802.11 Task Group e (TGe) medium access control (MAC), known as hybrid coordination function (HCF). We have analyzed HCF in a practical real-world scenario that requir

Layer 2 Analysis of WLAN Discovery Applications for Intrusion Detection
by Johnson & Wales University
Published: November 1, 2002  Type: White Paper

Wireless LAN discovery through the use of applications such as NetStumbler, DStumbler, Wellenreiter and others is an increasingly popular technique for network penetration. The discoveryof a wireless LAN might be used for seemingly innocuous Internet acc

Managing the Wireless LAN using Bluesocket, AirMagnet and Cisco
by Bridge Point Communications
Published: October 1, 2003  Type: White Paper

The significant growth in wireless LANs has driven IT managers to find management solutions that provide appropriate security and maintain network performance. With the rush to release new Wireless LAN products vendors have taken different approaches to

Pocket-Sized Wireless Detection
by SecurityFocus
Published: September 1, 2003  Type: White Paper

It is becoming increasingly difficult not to be caught up in WiFi traffic since so many homes and businesses are taking advantage of this technology. Unfortunately, the ever-decreasing prices and ever-improving ease-of-use has also caused wireless networ

Protection Ripple in 802.11 WLANs
by CWNP Program
Published: June 4, 2004  Type: White Paper

A whitepaper detailing common problems with using protection mechanisms such as RTS/CTS and CTS-to-Self.

Remote Analysis of a Wireless LAN Environment
by WildPackets
Published: March 1, 2003  Type: White Paper

This white paper describes the background, challenges, and solutions to understanding, and effectively implementing, a distributed wireless LAN management system. This paper also presents guidelines for remotely managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting

Seven Security Problems Revisited: Using a Wireless Analyzer to Address Security Vulnerabilities for 802.11a and 802.11b Radio Bands
by AirMagnet, Inc.
Published: December 1, 2002  Type: White Paper

As with any other type of network, an analyzer is one of the first purchases that a wireless network administrator should make. In addition to the traditional functions of protocol analysis and diagnostic tool, wireless network analyzers can be used to a

The Correlation of Data Throughput with Link Loss for Commercial WLAN Devices
by WJ Communications
Published: February 1, 2003  Type: White Paper

This paper reports on measured propagation characteristics of CW signals at 2.5 and 5.2 GHz in the WJ Communications facility (a typical Silicon Valley office and manufacturing facility), including a comparison of the CW link loss/signal strength to the

The Top Seven Security Problems of 802.11 Wireless
by AirMagnet
Published: October 1, 2004  Type: White Paper

Seven Security Problems Revisited: Using a wireless analyzer to address security vulnerabilities in both the 802.11a and 802.11b radio bands

The Triple Blendy: Multi-Channel Capture of Mobile Clients
by CWNP
Published: March 24, 2009  Type: White Paper

We will introduce the hardware, software, and techniques that make it possible to capture frames on multiple channels simultaneously, while the analyzer merges all frames into a single capture display window and performs real-time expert analysis.

Theoretical Maximum Throughput of IEEE 802.11 and its Applications
by North Carolina State University
Published: June 2, 2004  Type: White Paper

The goal of this paper is to present exact formulae for the throughput of IEEE 802.11 networks in the absence of transmission errors and for various physical layers, data rates and packet sizes. Calculation of the throughput is more than a simple exercis

Troubleshooting Common Wireless LAN Radio Problems
by Intersil
Published: June 1, 2002  Type: White Paper

This paper discusses common WLAN transmitter and receiver problems and their solutions. Orderly diagnostic procedures are presented to rapidly zero in on the source of trouble. Tried and proven mitigation techniques are discussed. The paper concentrates

WildPackets' Guide to Wireless LAN Analysis
by WildPackets
Published: June 1, 2003  Type: White Paper

The market for wireless communications has grown rapidly since the introduction of 802.11 wireless local area networking (WLAN) standards. Business organizations value the simplicity and scalability of WLANs as well as the relative ease of integrating wi