Wireless
Sunday, April 15, 2007

WI-FOO

why does this book exist and why did we name it so? To answer the first question - there are multiple white papers and books on wireless security (only two years ago you would hardly find any). Many of them, including this book, are centered around 802.11 standards. Most explain the in-built security features of 802.11 protocols, future 802.11 security standards development and requirements, list (and sometimes describe in details) known security weaknesses of 802.11 networks and the countermeasures that a wireless network manager or system administrator can take to reduce the risks presented by these flaws. However all books (except this one) do not describe how the "hackers" can successfully attack wireless networks and how system administrators can detect and defeat these attacks - step-by-step, as the actual attack takes place.

We believe that the market needs, above all else a hands-on, down-to-earth source on penetration testing of wireless networks. Such a source should come "from the field" and have to be based on the practical experience of penetrating a great deal of client and testing wireless nets - an experience that many in the underground and few in the information security community possess. As a core of the Arhont wireless security auditing team, the authors perform wireless penetration testing on nearly a daily basis and we hope that our experience will give you a good jump-start on practical wireless security assessment and further network hardening.

Wireless Hacking

Wherever You Go, There You Are!
Build, Deploy and Maintain a "Homebrew" Wi-Fi Network Create a
Low-Cost/High-Yield Development Roadmap for Wireless Enthusiasts,
Households, Small Businesses and Community Groups Customize
Wireless Operating Systems, Install Antennas, Build Solar-Powered
Access Points and More
A few years ago, wireless internet access was just a glint in the
eyes of the IT industry. Today, most notebook PCs ship with built-
in Wi-Fi capability, and Wi-Fi access points have become as
important as the espresso machines at the neighborhood Starbucks.
Wireless Hacking provides a low-cost/high-yield blueprint for
wireless enthusiasts, households, small businesses and communities.
After reading this book, you will be able to build, deploy and
maintain a "homebrew" Wi-Fi network. And if you just want some geek
fun, Wireless Hacking won't disappoint. You will be challenged!
Written by members of the pioneering SoCalFreeNet Wireless Users
Group, Wireless Hacking delivers a series of interrelated projects,
with full integration of both hardware and software hacks.
Some of the wireless hacks in this book include: Use existing
Ethernet cables to provide low-voltage power to Access Points with
no additional source of electricity. Install Linux and FreeBSD on
low-cost (under $150) Soekris single-board computers. Modify the
firmware of your Linksys WRT54g. Construct Solar Powered Access
Points and Repeaters for your Wi-Fi network. WarDrive for wireless
access points with tools like Kismet and NetStumbler. Install an
antenna without killing yourself or changing the earth's orbit.
Expand your Wi-Fi network beyond one box and 50 users with MESH
network topology.
...Many more hacks and modifications inside!

Wireless Hacks
The popularity of wireless networking has grown exponentially over the past few years, despite a general downward trend in the telecommunications industry. More and more computers and users worldwide communicate via radio waves every day, cutting the tethers of the cabled network both at home and at work.

Wireless technology changes not only the way we talk to our devices, but also what we ask them to do. With greater flexibility, broader range, and increased mobility, wireless networks let us live, work, and think differently. Wireless networks also open up a vast range of tasty new hack possibilities, from fine-tuning network frequencies to hot-rodding handhelds.

Wireless Network Hacks & Mods For Dummies
Provides specific, step-by-step instructions to troubleshoot common wireless headaches and enable readers to turn their wireless home network into a high-performance, whole-home wireless infrastructure capable of entertainment networking and even home automation.

The book will also tell readers how to find, buy and install the “latest and greatest” wireless equipment – informing them about the next-generation wireless gear that moves the wireless LAN beyond just the realm of computers and into telephony, entertainment, home automation/control, and even automotive networking.

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