WIRELESS LAN SECURITY
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wireless networks, network security, local networksAbstract
A wireless local area network or WLAN can be defined as the wireless connection of two or more devices in a local area network, within a limited area, by means of radio waves. We limited our work to Wi-Fi itself. Wi-Fi is actually a WLAN based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. The advantage of these networks compared to wired networks is reflected in the mobility of the client, the easy possibility of expansion and the quick and cheap establishment of a temporary network. The goal of this work is to get familiar with the basic IEEE standards and to master the area of WLAN security, that is, to get to know the security protection mechanisms that exist in the wireless local network itself. In order to succeed in this, this work is divided into several parts. First, we will talk about the very concept of WLAN and how it works, then we will get acquainted with its basic standards and the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard, and then we will talk about security protocols. At the end of the paper, a place is left for the practical part of protecting a WLAN, as well as for myths and advice concerning security itself.Downloads
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