Map: a scalable monitoring system for dependable 802.11 wireless networks

Author

Sheng, Yong ; Chen, Google Guanling ; Yin, Hongda ; Tan, Keren ; Deshpande, Udayan ; Vance, Bennet ; Kotz, David ; Campbell, Andrew ; McDonald, Chris ; Henderson, Tristan ; Wright, Joshua

Volume

15

Issue

5

fYear

2008

fDate

10/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

18

Abstract

Many enterprises deploy 802.11 wireless networks for mission-critical operations; these networks must be protected for dependable access. This article introduces the MAP project, which includes a scalable 802.11 measurement system that can provide continuous monitoring of wireless traffic to quickly identify threats and attacks. We discuss the MAP system architecture, design decisions, and evaluation results from a real testbed.

Keywords

access protocols; telecommunication security; telecommunication traffic; wireless LAN; 802.11 wireless network; MAC-layer attack; MAP project; measurement system; mission-critical operation; wireless traffic monitoring; Computer science; Computerized monitoring; Media Access Protocol; Particle measurements; Protection; Sampling methods; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Wireless Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Location

10/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

ISSN

1536-1284

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MWC.2008.4653127

Filename

4653127