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Calm down. There are definite dangers associated with wireless networking, but you hold the antidote in your hands. This guide, written by a respected security consultant, separates the genuine threats from the hype and hysteria. Then it tells you how to guard against virus attacks, hackers and crackers, rogue access points, drive-by downloads, sniffers, wardrivers, and other very real threats. By following the advice in these pages, you can make your Wi-Fi network as safe as it can be.

• Understand how Wi-Fi works and what makes it vulnerable
• Take a look inside the hacker community and see what makes them tick
• Learn to recognize specific attacks
• Check your system for weaknesses crackers can exploit
• Hide your network from unwanted snoops and hackers by changing default settings and using encryption
• Be able to identify hoaxes and see why they make you vulnerable
• Guard your hardware with electrical protection, proper grounding, and regular maintenance
• Deal with common Wi-Fi problems, such as multipath interference and overlapping channels
• Protect your privacy from spyware, ISP monitoring, and other invaders

About the Author

Jack McCullough is founding consultant of Razorwire Information Security Consulting and a highly respected IT network and security expert. He has been the subject of frequent interviews with Ziff Davis Publications, Information Security Magazine, National Public Radio, and NBC new affiliates.