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Wireless LAN (WLAN) Implementation

Wireless LANs are a wonderful invention that have come on the scene somewhat recently. They bring with them the freedom to work from anywhere in your home or office while still having access to the Internet as well as your other network resources such as files and printers. Unfortunately, they also bring with them a network security hole large enough to drive a truck through. Many people will simply connect a wireless access point (WAP) to their existing wired network and will be happy when they find they are able to connect to it using its default settings. While this may seem at first to be an accomplishment, it is actually a detriment because 90% of these devices are configured with NO security by default! This means that your neighbors or ex-employees can access your network as well as anyone who happens to be driving by looking for open network (don't laugh-this is not far fetched. It is called War Driving and is a favorite pastime of hackers). All that money you have spent on the firewall that protects you from the Internet will do you absolutely no good if your WAP is inside of the firewall and is unsecured. Luckily, there are a number of security options available to lock down wireless networks and allow flexibility with security.