Title :
802.11: the security differences between b and i
Author_Institution :
North Central Coll., Naperville, IL, USA
Abstract :
To improve authentication robustness, IEEE 802.11i adds the need for an authentication server to the standard. It also implements a two-way authentication method to prevent the man-in-the-middle attacks that have been so prevalent on IEEE 802.11b networks.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; authorisation; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11b networks; IEEE 802.11i; WLAN; authentication server; man-in-the-middle attacks; security; two-way authentication method; Access protocols; Authentication; Broadcasting; Cryptography; Local area networks; Monitoring; Natural languages; Security; Wireless application protocol; Wireless networks;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MP.2003.1238689
