Title :
A layered security architecture for corporate 802.11 wireless networks
Author :
Erten, Y. Murat ; Tomur, Emrah
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Eng., Atilim Univ., Ankara, Turkey
Abstract :
We investigate the security aspects of wireless local area networks and discuss the weaknesses associated with various conventional 802.11 security protocols such as WEP (wired equivalent privacy) and 802.1x. We propose an architecture to control access to corporate 802.11 wireless networks, based on the privileges and location of users, using tested wired network components such as VPNs and firewalls. The presented architecture reduces the security risks in enterprise level deployment of wireless LANs.
Keywords :
authorisation; business communication; intranets; protocols; telecommunication security; virtual private networks; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11security protocols; VPN; WEP; corporate wireless networks; firewalls; layered security architecture; security risks; wired equivalent privacy; wireless LAN; wireless local area networks; Authentication; Computer architecture; Computer security; Cryptography; Data privacy; Data security; Information security; Wireless LAN; Wireless application protocol; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, 2004
Conference_Location :
Pomona, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8246-3
DOI :
10.1109/WTS.2004.1319574
