Ten steps to wireless LAN security
Wireless LANs (WLANs) are by nature hard to contain. Radio signals travel beyond customer premises in ways that are difficult to predict, and unwanted connections can easily escape notice. For these reasons, no WLAN should be installed without security. And yet, most wireless products arrive with security disabled. Value-added resellers (VARs) and integrators can add considerable value by activating built-in security and integrating third-party security to fill gaps. In this checklist, we describe 10 steps to accomplish these goals for wireless LAN security.