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Establishing Wireless Robust Security Networks: A Guide to IEEE 802.11i
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Date Published: February 2007
Planning Note (12/31/2025):
This guideline has become technologically outdated. For Wi-Fi security standards, please refer to IEEE 802.11.
Author(s)
Sheila Frankel (NIST), Bernard Eydt (BAH), Les Owens (BAH), Karen Scarfone (NIST)
This report provides readers with a detailed explanation of next generation 802.11 wireless security. It describes the inherently flawed Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and explains 802.11i's two-step approach (interim and long-term)to providing effective wireless security. It describes secure methods used to authenticate users in a wireless environment, and presents several sample case studies of wireless deployment. It also includes guidance on best practices for establishing secure wireless networks using the emerging Wi-Fi technology.
This report provides readers with a detailed explanation of next generation 802.11 wireless security. It describes the inherently flawed Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and explains 802.11i's two-step approach (interim and long-term)to providing effective wireless security. It describes secure...
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This report provides readers with a detailed explanation of next generation 802.11 wireless security. It describes the inherently flawed Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and explains 802.11i's two-step approach (interim and long-term)to providing effective wireless security. It describes secure methods used to authenticate users in a wireless environment, and presents several sample case studies of wireless deployment. It also includes guidance on best practices for establishing secure wireless networks using the emerging Wi-Fi technology.
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Keywords
IEEE 802.11; network security; Wi-Fi; wireless local area network; wireless networking
Control Families
Access Control; Identification and Authentication; System and Services Acquisition; System and Communications Protection
