There's no escaping that WEP is a problem for WLAN designers. In the final part of this series, we'll layout some technology solutions that can help designers enhance security in WLAN systems. Depending on which side of the wireless LAN (WLAN) . . .
There's no escaping that WEP is a problem for WLAN designers. In the final part of this series, we'll layout some technology solutions that can help designers enhance security in WLAN systems. Depending on which side of the wireless LAN (WLAN) fence you are on, you may like or dislike the wireless equivalent privacy (WEP) protocol. However, there is no escaping the fact that WEP alone is not good enough to secure 802.11 WLANs. With this in mind, designers need to explore new technical options in order to improve security in WLAN designs.

This is the final-part in a three-part series on securing WLAN links. In Part 1, we examined the inherent challenges with the wireless medium. In Part 2, we looked at the security challenges plaguing the 802.11 specification. Now, in this part, we'll look at the impact of SSL, IPSec, 802.1x and more on WLAN security.

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