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"802.11 Security covers the entire process of building secure 802.11-based wireless networks, in particular, the 802.11b ('Wi-Fi') specification. The authors provide detailed coverage of security issues unique to wireless networking, such as Wireless Access Points (WAP), bandwidth stealing, and the problematic Wired Equivalent Privacy component of 802.11. You'll learn how to configure a wireless client and to set up a WAP using either Linux or Free BSD. You'll also find thorough information on controlling network access and encrypting client traffic." $24.47.

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"The CWSP Study Guide is the most comprehensive book available to you about how to secure 802.11 wireless LANs. Detailed coverage of layer 2, 3, & 7 hardware and software wireless LAN security solutions, as well as dozens of ways that your wireless network can be compromised, and how to defend against the most advanced intruder." $69.99.

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"Topics covered: The special security characteristics of wireless networks (primarily including, but not limited to, those operating under the IEEE 802.11 standards) and some recommended procedures for the administrators of such networks. Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP), MAC filtering, and virtual private networks (VPNs) tailored for use in wireless environments get particularly admirable coverage."

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Ellen Messmer writes: This straightforward easy-to-read book on wireless LAN security delves into the alhabet soup of WLAN standards, including WEP, WPA, LEAP and the newer planned use by the industry of AES in the emerging 802.11i standard. Though this volume authored by Ernst & Young consultant Lee Barken is a good beginning guide to a complicated and fast-moving subject, it lacks the industry-level detail - such as the Cisco and Microsoft battle over the PEAP protocol they once championed together - that will inevitably impact buying decisions.

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Maximum Wireless Security is a practical handbook that reveals the techniques and tools crackers use to break into wireless networks, and that details the steps network administrators need to take to secure their systems. "The authors provide information to satisfy the expert's hunger for in-depth information with actual source code, real-world case studies, and step-by-step configuration recipes. The book includes detailed, hands-on information that is currently unavailable in any printed text -- information that has been gleaned from the authors' work with real wireless hackers ('war drivers'), wireless security developers, and leading security experts."

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"This in-depth tutorial will help professionals in the field understand both the technology of Mobile VPNs and other advanced wireless data services, as well as their implementation and practical deployment."

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"Real 802.11 Security addresses the theory, implementations, and reality of Wi-Fi security. It provides an overview of security issues, explains how security works in Wi-Fi networks, and explores various security and authentication protocols. The book concludes with an in-depth discussion of real-world security issues and attack tools.

"Written by two experts in wireless security, Jon Edney and William Arbaugh, this book shows you how to stay informed and aware when making security decisions, and what steps you can take to implement the most effective, proactive wireless security now and in the future."

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"A guide to WarDriving covers such topics as its origins, setting up a computer system to WarDrive, operating NetStumbler, installing Kismet, mapping WarDrives, and wireless network security."

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Ellen Messmer writes: Wireless networks based on the 802.11 "Wi-Fi" standard typically suffer from poor security protections and misconfiguration, according to the book's three co-authors, consultants with security firm Arhont Ltd. in the United Kingdom. In fact, the co-authors Andrew Vladimirov, Konstantin Gavrilenko and Andrei Mikhailovsky assert the situation with Wi-Fi security is totally "foo bar'ed," the geek term for "messed up beyond human comprehension." Hence the book's title "Wi-Foo," and in over 550 pages, they explain in technical detail why Wi-Fi is Wi-Foo and possible ways to fix it.

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"This comprehensive guide catalogs and explains the full range of the security challenges involved in wireless communications. Experts Randall K. Nichols and Panos C. Lekkas lay out the vulnerabilities, response options, and real-world costs connected with wireless platforms and applications."

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