Virtual Field Trip: Building a Wireless Local Area Network

Virtual Field Trip:Building a Wireless Local Area Network

EdTech 541: Brian Hyatt

Why build a WLAN at home?

•Share internet access•File sharing•Home gaming•Sharing hardware

http://www.asus.com/Networks/WiFi_Networking/USBN13/



Hardware Needs

•Wireless router

•Wireless PCI cards • for all desktops

•Wireless PCMCIA cards• for laptops http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pc

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http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2010/09/because-everyone-needs-a-router.html

http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/pcmcia-card/

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pci.htm

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pci.htm



http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/pcmcia-card/

Setting Up: A Summary

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=menFtdWGdHo

Setting Uphttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1275536,00.asp

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1275536,00.asp








Security Concerns

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFh0W_Z3kI

Security Resources

10 Tips for wireless home security

SANS Institute

eSecurity Planet

cNet

http://www.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/wireless/wireless-lan-security-issues-solutions_1009

http://www.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/wireless/wireless-lan-security-issues-solutions_1009

http://www.esecurityplanet.com/trends/article.php/3430891/WiFi-Security-Concerns-Easing.htm

http://www.esecurityplanet.com/trends/article.php/3430891/WiFi-Security-Concerns-Easing.htm

http://news.cnet.com/Worried-about-Wi-Fi-security/2100-7347_3-5540969.html

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Virtual Field Trip: Building a Wireless Local Area Network