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| Service Set Identifier (SSID) |
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| Same signal strength in all directions. |
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| Yagi and Parabolic Antennas |
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| Focus signal in one direction with use for a wireless signal. |
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| Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) |
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| It is an unsafe wi-fi network that can now be easily sniffed. |
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| Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) |
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Safer wi-fi network than WEP.
There are now three versions. |
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| Wi-fi Authentication for groups in SOHO environments. |
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| Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) |
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| Strong multifactor authentication for networks. |
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| Use an access point without authentication |
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| Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) |
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| Push-button or passcode autoconfiguration of access points and clients |
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| What is designed to provide for interoperable security devices and software? |
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| Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) |
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| Certificate / smart card support (server and client certificates) |
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| Password authentication through a TLS-protected tunnel (server certificate only) |
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| Similar to PEAP but with more flexibility on inner authentication method |
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| Early Cisco version no longer considered safe for use |
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| A Cisco alternative to PEAP that can be set up without certificate infrastructure |
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| Trust between separately administrated networks. |
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| Basic Wi-Fi Security Techniques |
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•Disable SSID broadcast
•Firmware / Driver
•Configuration password
•MAC address filtering
•Disable unused devices and interfaces |
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| Taking control of a bluetooth device remotely. |
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| Theft of information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection. |
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| Blue-Tooth transmitted malware. |
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