Table of Contents
Wireless Networking Basics
Chapter 1 About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
How to Use this Manual
How to Print this Manual
Chapter 2 Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
Infrastructure Mode
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)
Wireless Channels
WEP Wireless Security
WEP Authentication
WEP Open System Authentication
WEP Shared Key Authentication
Key Size and Configuration
How to Use WEP Parameters
WPA Wireless Security
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?
How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?
What are the Key Features of WPA Security?
WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS
WPA Data Encryption Key Management
Is WPA Perfect?
Product Support for WPA
Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients
Changes to Wireless Access Points
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters
Changes to Wireless Client Programs
