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Wall warts, labeling, 203-204

WAP-11 wireless access point, 67, 110-111, 335

pricing, 67

WAR, 369

Warbiking, 372

Warchalking, 100, 372-377

ethics of, 374-377

legality of, 374-377

quick reference card, 372-373

Wardriving, 143, 369-372, 393-395, 403

defining, 369

effective, 390-392

emerging trends of, 376

equipment essentials of, 377

ethics of, 375

hotspots, locating, 369-372

inventor of, 395

legality of, 370

optimum speed for, 391

setting up for, 370

value of, 371

Warflying, 372

Warmemes, 371-372

Warscan, 372

Warwalking, 371

Waveguide antennas, 171-173, 314, 318-321, 328-330, 332

advantages of, 319

diameter of, 318

propagation mode of, 318

understanding, 322

WaveLAN system, 3, 8, 423, 429

WayPort, 96

captive portals of, 251

plans of, 251-252

rates of, 251-252

web site, 251

WDT-11 PCI PC card adapter, 150

Weak IV filtering, 284

WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance), 7

WEP, 13, 258-260, 262-263

attacks, thwarting, 296

brute force attacks on, 287

cracking, 284, 435

enabling, reasons for, 274, 276

enabling/disabling, 124, 262, 281-282

encryption algorithm of, 281

encryption keys, changing, 285-286

functions not supported by, 280-281

glitches of, 277, 284

heir to, 437

importance of, 258-260, 262-263

key lengths of, 124, 288

key settings screen, 303-304

keys, 124

keys, determining, 300-301

keys, entering, 309

keys window, 309

mission of, 280

passwords, reverse engineering, 376

problems of, 280

purpose of, 279, 281

security measures of, 435

setting up with Windows XP Wi-Fi support, 306-309

shortcomings of, 282-288

standards of, 280

turning on, 275, 289-290

versus WRAP, 437

WET-11 Ethernet client adapter, 153-154, 159, 210

Wi-Fi, 4

access points, 60-62, 296, 333, 366.

See also Access points.

ad-hoc network connections, 39

adapters, connections between, 5-6

affordability of, 6

certifying products, 19-20

channels, 17-18. See also Channels.

chipsets, 112, 140-141

compatibility testing program, 10

connectivity, 5, 238

data, 6

defining, 5

frequency allocation, 17-18

frequency of, 16-17

hotspots, 6

hotspots, establishing, 238

key lengths, 300

logo, 7, 19

network bridges, 333-341, 345-350

network mediums of, 22

omnidirectional antennas, 355

PC cards, 145

PCI cards, 150

pioneering of, 10

pricing of, 425-426

Protected Access. See WPA.

security, 6, 274-278. See also Security.

security tips, 310

signals, 167

speed, 13-15

technical term for, 4

technology, 5

technology standards of, 7

waveguide, 319

Wi-Fi Alliance, 7

ad-hoc mode in, 89

Wi-Fi compatibility testing program, creating, 10, 425

Wi-Fi devices, 66-67

pricing, 66-67

roaming range of, 6

standard service of, 66

Wi-Fi frequencies, wavelengths of, 121

Wi-Fi home networks, 80% design for, 68-69

Wi-Fi logo

acquiring, 19

compliance, testing products for, 19

Wi-Fi networks. See also Networking;

Networks.

add-on, building, 218-223

cabling, 200

creating, 68

designing, 200

gaming consoles, connecting, 12-13

getting started, 66-68

growth of, monitoring, 371

installing, 199-205

Internet, connecting to, 5

IP impersonation, 270

multi-zone, building, 223-224

protecting using WEP, 279

requirements of, 5

on the road, 238

routers, connecting with, 5

Wi-Fi Protected Access. See WPA.

Wi-Fi signals, advantages of, 167

Wi-Fi standard key lengths, 300

Wi-Scan utility, 395

Wibos, 372

WiFi5, 19-20

logo compliance of, 19-20

Windows 9x, determining an IP address in, 50

Windows 98, APIPA in, 89

Windows 2000

APIPA in, 89

IP address, determining, 49-50

wireless networking on, 198-199

Windows ME

IP address, determining, 50

wireless networking on, 198-199

Windows NT, determining an IP address in, 49-50

Windows XP

802.1X client programs within, 291

APIPA in, 89

client adapters, configuring, 211-215

IP address, determining, 49-50

network connections, repairing, 230

site survey window of, 212

Wi-Fi Support, 306-309

wireless networking on, 198-199

Windows XP Network Connection applet, 307

Windows XP Site Survey window, 307-308

winipcfg command, 50

Wired Equivalency Privacy. See WEP.

Wired ports, adding, 219-220

Wireless gateways, 5

residential, 11

Wireless networks

access points, 36-37

access reconnaissance.

See WAR.

bridges, 140

client adapters, 36

client adapters, connecting, 86

Ethernet bridges, 153

fidelity. See Wi-Fi.

functionality of, 36-37

network design, 82-83

pioneering of, 7-8

print servers, 12-13

on Windows 2000, 198-199

on Windows ME, 198-199

on Windows XP, 198-199

WPS-11 print server, 12-13

Wireless residential gateways, 109, 117-120

cautions for, 119

compatibility versatility, 120

configuring, 206-210

default values, changing, 207

defining, 117

effectiveness of, 117-118

Internet connection sharing, 117-120

Linksys BEFW11S4 appliance, 117-118

Wireless Robust Authentication Protocol. See WRAP.

Wireless technologies

choosing, 69-82

types of, 69-82

WMP-11 client adapter, 148-149

WPA, 292-293

automatic key feature of, 286

design purpose of, 293

features of, 293

TKIP features of, 286

understanding, 437

WPS-11 wireless print server, 12-13

WRAP

understanding, 437

versus WEP, 437

WUSB-11 USB client adapter, 152-155, 189, 218

configuration system of, 154

disadvantages of, 153



Jeff Duntemann's Drive-By Wi-Fi Guide
Jeff Duntemanns Drive-By Wi-Fi Guide
ISBN: 1932111743
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 181

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