| 241. | - Cracking Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), Part 2
- Mar 11, 2005
- Concluding his two-part series, Seth Fogie describes in detail how WPA-PSK can be cracked.
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| 242. | - Cracking Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), Part 1
- Mar 4, 2005
- In this two-part series, Seth Fogie examines the internals of WPA and demonstrates how this wireless protection method can be cracked with only four packets of data. Part 1 outlines the details of WPA as compared to WEP and builds the foundation for Part 2, in which he describes in detail how WPA-PSK can be cracked.
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| 243. | - EAP Authentication Protocols for WLANs
- Feb 18, 2005
- This chapter examines the authentication methods: EAP, PEAP, LEAP, and the newer, emerging paradigm EAP-FAST, and weighs the pros and cons of each, in terms of standardization maturity and effectiveness.
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| 244. | - Understanding High Availability of IP and MPLS Networks
- Jan 14, 2005
- This chapter describes major sources of network failures and provides an overview of techniques that are commonly used to improve availability of IP/MPLS networks. In particular, this chapter outlines mechanisms for reducing network downtime due to control-plane failures.
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| 245. | - CCSP Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced Exam: CiscoWorks Management Center for Firewalls
- Jan 7, 2005
- To help you prepare for the CCSP Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced Exam, this chapter provides information on using CiscoWorks with Firewall MC.
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| 246. | - CCSP CSI Exam Certification: SAFE IP Telephony Design
- Dec 30, 2004
- This chapter will help you prepare for the CCSP CSI Exam, with a focus on SAFE IP Telephony Design. Sample questions are included to help you study.
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| 247. | - Cisco Network Security Fundamentals: Wireless Security
- Dec 30, 2004
- This chapter covers wireless security—what it is, how it works, how it is configured, what threatens it, and what policies can be designed to secure it.
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| 248. | - Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals: Configuring Switches
- Dec 23, 2004
- This chapter provides guidance and configuration examples for connecting switches running both native and hybrid software configurations, and offers examples of both Layer 3 and Layer 2 connectivity between switches.
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| 249. | - Letting The Telecommuters Into The Network
- Dec 23, 2004
- You worked hard to keep the space rabble out of your network. Now make sure the good guys can get in.
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| 250. | - How a LAN Switch Works
- Dec 17, 2004
- This chapter explains how frame switching works, and what precisely happens while a frame is switching.
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| 251. | - Discovering Site-Specific Requirements for 802.11 Wireless Network Site Surveying and Installation
- Dec 10, 2004
- This chapter outlines the physical logictics of installing a wireless network into a building. Concerns regarding the architecture and layout of the building are addressed, so that you can plan appropriately.
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| 252. | - E-Learning Goes Global: How the Cisco Networking Academy Transforms Lives
- Dec 10, 2004
- With its global success in transforming lives, learning, and social paradigms, the Cisco Networking Academy Program is hailed as a remarkably successful example of a productivity pyramid metaphor.
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| 253. | - Getting Familiar with Cisco Secure Access Control Server
- Dec 3, 2004
- This chapter covers the basics of the Cisco Secure Access Control Server interface, and familiarizes you with the very simplest of actions in this medium.
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| 254. | - Security Advocacy and Awareness: Creating A Secure Culture
- Nov 24, 2004
- All your efforts at securing your network are for naught if your users don't cooperate. This article will provide you with the tools you need to create a secure culture for your organization.
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| 255. | - The Business Case for Storage Networks
- Nov 18, 2004
- This chapter covers the copious reasons for preferring storage networks, from the legal implications of Sarbanes-Oxley to the economy of scale created by their usage. Discover the other advantages storage networks could provide to your business within.
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| 256. | - Internet Addressing and Routing First Step
- Nov 5, 2004
- This chapter explains how internet routing works, and how internet addresses are assigned and utilized by network structures.
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| 257. | - Why You Want Your Own Network
- Oct 29, 2004
- For the novice, networking can seem like an intimidating concept, but this chapter will help you to manage your fear of networks and discover the joys of a home network.
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| 258. | - Cisco Router Firewall Security: DoS Protection
- Oct 22, 2004
- A Denial-of-Service (DOS) attack can cause immense harm to your business. In this chapter, you can learn how to deal with such an attack, and minimize the damage done.
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| 259. | - Wireless System Architecture: How Wireless Works
- Oct 15, 2004
- Apart from transmitting the information over the air, wireless networks are very much like wired networks. However, that seemingly small difference can lead to some very large problems if you don't understand the nuances of this medium. Read this chapter to find out how wireless networks work, and why they need to be administered differently from traditional, wired networks.
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| 260. | - SMB Networking Environments and Solutions Design Considerations
- Oct 8, 2004
- Designing a networking solution with the intent of bringing it to fruition through implementation is a business transaction. It is in your and the design process's best interest if that transaction is perceived by an SMB as valuable. This chapter will help you do just this.
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