Issues in WiFi Networks

Authors

  • Nicolae Tomai Babes Bolyai Cluj-Napoca University, Romania
  • Cristian Toma Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Keywords:

m-application security, WiFi, IEEE 802.11, WEP

Abstract

The paper has four sections. First section is intro in WiFi technology and terminology. The second section shows the security architectures and algorithms used in WiFi networks. Both important mechnisms: encryption/decryption as well as authentication is analyzed within simple IEEE 802.11 aproach in section three and four. The architectures such as WPA or WPA2 are not subject of this paper.

Author Biography

Nicolae Tomai, Babes Bolyai Cluj-Napoca University, Romania

Faculty of Economic Informatics Department of IT&C Technologies

References

Zhiqun Chen, “Java Card Technology for Smart Cards – Architectures and Programmer’s Guide”, Addison Wesley, 2004

Cristian TOMA, Marius POPA, Catalin BOJA, “Solution for Non-Repudiation in GSM WAP Applications”, WSEAS Transaction on Computers, UK, 2008.

Cristian TOMA - Security in Software Distributed Platforms, AES Publishing House, Bucharest, 2008, ISBN 978-606-505-125-6.

Wolfgang Rankl & Effing, “Smart Card Handbook 3rd Edition”, John Wiley & Sons Publishing House, USA 2004

JMEDS, vol1, no 1, 2009, Mobile and Wireless Applications

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Published

2009-06-30

How to Cite

Tomai, N., & Toma, C. (2009). Issues in WiFi Networks. Journal of Mobile, Embedded and Distributed Systems, 1(1), 3-12. Retrieved from http://jmeds.eu/index.php/jmeds/article/view/Issues-in-WiFi-Networks

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2009): Mobile and Wireless Applications

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