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The Limits on Wireless Security: 802.11 in early 2002 James Voorhees Security Essentials GSEC Practical Assignment Version 1.3 (Amended December 12, 2001) SUMMARY The rapid growth and change of 802.11 technology means that the security problems of wireless networks is poorly understood. Yet wireless networks present problems for security not present in . s wired networks. As they connect thr ough the air, which offers no easily delimited set of points to t defend. The medium makes eavesdropping a threat, interference a problem, and the interception of h g transmissions easier than on wired networks. Encryption is essential. The mobility of the devices on i r a wireless network and the extension of the technology to many types of devices restricts the Key fingerprint = AF19 FA27 2F94 998D FDB5 DE3D F8B5 06E4 A169 4E46 l solutions that can be devised. l u f Both authentication and encryption are problems in the 802.11 standard. WEP is essential to both,