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The Security Mechanism for IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks Alicia Laing November 24, 2001 Version 1.2f Introduction: s This paper explains the introduction to Wireless Local Area t Networks (WLAN), and the methods employed to secure access h using the IEEE 802.11 architecture. g i r Key fingerprint = AF19 FA27 2F94 998D FDB5 DE3D F8B5 06E4 A169 4E46 l Overview: l u f What is Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology? s n Wireless Networks is a data communication system that uses i shared radio waves or infrared light to transmit and a t receive data without wired cables. Wireless LAN gives great e r flexibility and freedom to connect to the network or r Internet without being physically connected with a cable or o modem. With the added functionality of a wireless network, h