Comparative Study On IEEE 802.11 Wireless Local Area Network Securities

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Surjeet Dalal
Keshav Jindal, Vivek Jaglan

Abstract

The IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks gains its popularity and fame by providing the users with several advantages in accessing information. WLANs provide true mobility and flexibility to users. Another advantage of wireless technology is installation. A physical or cable connection is no longer needed because a single connection to the access point via electromagnetic waves is all that is necessary. This both decreases installation costs and allows for wireless networks to be installed in locations where previously it would have been difficult or impossible to install wiring. Such benefits and advantages bring up some security and performance problems. Various researchers have proposed several solutions to improve WLAN security and to understand the impact of the security mechanisms on the performance of the network. However, the establishment of a tradeoff between security and network performance is often neglected. The aim of our research paper is to quantify the impact of the security mechanisms on the performance of the network.


Keywords: WLAN, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS, Wi-Fi protected setup

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