- Wireless Security Tutorial
- Wireless Security - Home
- Wireless Security Basics
- Wireless Security - Concepts
- Wireless Security - Access Point
- Wireless Security - Network
- Wireless Security - Standards
- Wi-Fi Authentication Modes
- Wireless Security - Encryption
- Wireless Security Break an Encryption
- Wireless Threats
- Wireless - Access Control Attacks
- Wireless Security - Integrity Attacks
- Wireless - Confidentiality Attacks
- Wireless Security - DoS Attack
- Wireless Security - Layer 1 DoS
- Wireless Security - Layer 2 DoS
- Wireless Security - Layer 3 DoS
- Authentication Attacks
- Rogue Access Point Attacks
- Client Misassociation
- Misconfigured Access Point Attack
- Ad-Hoc Connection Attack
- Wireless Hacking Methodology
- Wireless Traffic Analysis(Sniffing)
- Launch Wireless Attacks
- Crack Wireless Attacks
- Wireless Security Tools
- Wireless Security RF Monitoring Tools
- Wireless Security - Bluetooth Hacking
- Wireless Security - Bluetooth Stack
- Wireless Security - Bluetooth Threats
- Wireless - Bluetooth Hacking Tools
- Wireless Security - Bluejack a Victim
- Wireless Security - Tools
- Wireless Security Pen Testing
- Wi-Fi Pen Testing
- Pentesting Unencrypted WLAN
- WEP Encrypted WLAN
- Pentesting WPA/WPA2 Encrypted
- Pentesting LEAP Encrypted WLAN
- Wireless Security Useful Resources
- Wireless Security - Quick Guide
- Wireless Security - Useful Resources
- Wireless Security - Discussion
Wireless Security - Network
Wireless network may be classified into different categories based on the range of operation they offer. The most common classification scheme divides the wireless networks into four categories listed in the table below, together with short examples.
| Category | Coverage | Examples | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) |
Very short - max 10 meters but usually much smaller |
Bluetooth, 802.15, IrDA communication |
|
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) |
Moderate - inside the apartments or work places. |
802.11 Wi-Fi |
Wireless extension of the local network used in −
|
Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN) |
All around the city |
Wimax, IEEE 802.16 or proprietary technologies |
Between homes and businesses |
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) |
Throughout the world |
3G, LTE |
Wireless access to the internet from |
This tutorial is mainly going to cover WLAN technology, however we will also cover the various aspects of Bluetooth communication (WPAN).
Wireless Technology Statistics
Just to give you some proof, that wireless technologies will affect our lives in more and more ways every year. Have a look at the sample statistics that have been found! Some of them seems to be a scary, but at the same time they simply show how much we rely on wireless communication nowadays.
By 2020, around 24 Billion devices will be connected to the internet, with more than half connected via wireless. This is true Internet of Things (IoT). How does it sound, taking into a fact that we have around 7.4 Billion people living on the earth now?
About 70% of all the types of wireless communication is Wi-Fi (802.11 standard).
The speed of the Wi-Fi network has grown from 802.11a - 54Mbps (in 1999) to ac-wave 1 - 1.3 Gbps (in 2012). On top of that, there is the 801.11ac-wave2 on the horizon with multi-Gbps speeds.
Every day, millions of people are making cash transfer and accessing their bank account using smartphones over the Wi-Fi!
Are you still hesitant about the importance of security in wireless implementations?
Wi-Fi Networks
The choice of devices used in wireless deployments is influenced by the type of deployment whether this is going to be a network for a small house, shop, a big enterprise network or the one for hotels.
| Scale | Example | Type of devices used |
|---|---|---|
| Small deployments | Home, Small shops | Most often home router/switch (integrated with wireless AP) |
| Big deployments | Hotels, Enterprises, Universities |
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