Wireless connectivity is now a reality in most businesses. Yet by its nature, wireless networks are the most difficult to secure and are often the favorite target of intruders. This book provides the busy network administrator with best-practice solutions to securing the wireless networkWith the increased demand for mobile connectivity and the decrease in cost and in the time required for installation, wireless network connections will make up 20% of all corporate network connections by the end of 2006. With this increase in usage comes a commensurate increase in the network's vulnerability to intrusion. This book provides the typical network administrator with the basic tools and instruction they need to maintain a secure network while allowing acceptable access to users.· A practical product and technology specific guideline to securing a wireless networks for the busy System Administrator· Takes a simplified multi-layered approach into easily deployed plans for a straight forward understanding· Does not bog you down with history, but offers practical useful information for today

1: Introduction to Wireless: From Past to Present2: Wireless Security3: Dangers of Wireless Devices in the Workplace4: WLAN Rogue Access Point Detection and Mitigation5: Wireless LAN VLANs6: Wireless Network Architecture and Design7: Wireless Network Architecture and Design8: Monitoring and Intrusion Detection9: Case Study: Designing a Wireless Enterprise Network10: Case Study: Designing a Wireless Industrial Network11: Designing a Personal Wireless Network: Home Office Case Study12: Wireless Penetration Testing13:Appendix A: Solutions Fast Track