Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet is a frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs). The name comes from the physical concept of ether. It defines wiring and signaling for the physical layer, and frame formats and protocols for the media access control (MAC)/data link layer of the OSI model. Ethernet is mostly standardized as IEEEs 802.3. It has become the most widespread LAN technology in use during the 1990s to the present, and has largely replaced all other LAN standards such as token ring, FDDI, and ARCNET.
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WLANs are inevitable, security measures a must Now, this isn't anything new. Effective policy construction is the first step in securing any new technology, and wireless local area networks are no exception.
To many security professionals, wireless is one word they don't want to hear. Securing wireless access points can difficult, and some pros find it easier to deny them until technology has improved.
Wireless, however, is a reality. Everyone from CEOs to lower-level professionals love......
[more] BT says: Protect your network from professional hackers It's not just the warchalkers you need to worry about... BT Openworld has this week thrown its weight behind the fight against 'Warchalking' - the practice of scrawling chalk marks on the outside of buildings with Wi-Fi networks to encourage passers by to surf on companies' unprotected bandwidth.
However, the UK ISP has warned that it's not just bandwidth pirates you need to worry about. Warchalkers have also drawn attention to the very......
[more] '$1m hacking challenge' product is flawed AlphaShield's "unhackable" consumer security device isn't unhackable, Spanish white hat hackers claim.
In a post to BugTraq, Infohacking.com reports that AlphaShield's appliances are prone to a flaw that could allow a cracker to inject packets into an established session. Potentially, this compromises the security of the device.
Infohacking.com recently evaluated the AlphaShield device. Faced with little technical information it took AlphaShield......
[more] 802.3af powers up LAN, lowers cost The proposed IEEE 802.3af standard for supplying power over Ethernet cabling will ease deployment of IP telephones and wireless access points, and reduce the cost of powering the devices. Currently in draft status, the standard is expected to be ratified by June.
Traditionally, IP phones have required two connections: one to the enterprise LAN and another to the electrical AC network. Other network devices, such as wireless LAN access points, laptop compute......
[more] What's the difference between a viral attack and a scan? Infosec exhibitors were yesterday urged to check their systems for a virus after the performance of the security conference's network took a severe hit.
Exhibitors received an advisory from eForce, which is responsible for the networking and security of Olympia, Infosec's venue, that warned of an attack linked to a Trojan called Deloader.
According to exhibitor MIS Corporate Defence Solutions, the virus had "some effect on the per......
[more] Networking Industry Awards 2003 GSS are named finalists for the ‘Wireless Networking Product of the Year’. AirMagnet and Vernier Networks are both finalists within this category.
AirMagnet allows network/security managers real-time management of their entire WLAN environment, at any time from any location, running on a handheld Compaq iPaq/Windows CE device or Laptop. AirMagnet Distributed Wireless Network Management System is the industry’s most advanced network management system. Designed......
[more] Software upgrade puts proprietary Wi-Fi on back foot Vernier claims supremacy and threatens to bend market Wireless gateway vendor Vernier has updated its software to match, according to the company, the security and control of wireless-specific switches.
The advantage of version 4 of its CS6500 Control Server software over competing products from, for instance, Trapeze (see review) and Symbol (see review) is that they do not require proprietary access points.
The new product includes a c......
[more] THE A to Z of wireless terms and technologies Everything you need to know about Wireless Jargon 802.11a
54Mbps wireless Ethernet operating in the 5GHz band.
802.11b
The industry standard 11Mbps wireless Ethernet operating at 2.4GHz.
802.11e
Defines quality-of-service for wireless local area networks, to support voice-over IP for example.
802.11g
Successor to 802.11b, providing up to 54Mbps over the same 2.4GHz spectrum used by 802.11b.
802.11h
A supplement to 802.11a to ensure t......
[more] Securing the air The benefits of wireless LANs (WLAN) are undeniable but the risks introduced by them are increasing exponentially. According to InStat MDR More than 75 million Wi-Fi devices have been deployed worldwide and another 4 million new WLAN devices are being shipped per month.
Some organizations think their investments in firewalls and VPNs will protect them from the risks of WLANs. However, they do not realize that the WLAN signal bypasses all wired side security and opens a back......
[more] 802.11i: The next big thing The IEEE standard called Robust Security Networking is a force to be reckoned with. As an amendment to the original 802.11 WLAN standard, 802.11i replaces the original meager 10-page WEP discussion with more than 200 pages of detailed protocol on how to lock unwanted users out of your wireless network.
Approved in July, 802.11i products have started to appear in the market. Even though we received our test equipment before the final draft of the standard was ratifi......
[more] Getting the net off the ground Early attention to security issues might have given us a better internet today - or the project might never have taken off at all, says Robert Kahn. The work that we did was principally on designing what a network would look like.
It was me working alone writing memos on the subject.
I thought, at that time, that this was about as much practical experience as one would really need, to be a good theoretician back in the university.
But it turned out that an age......
[more] CyberGuard launches wireless security appliance for SMEs CyberGuard Corporation has announced a new all-in-one wireless workgroup security and data access appliance, the CyberGuard SG565, designed to secure the wireless and wired local area networks of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Unifying defences to combat blended threats via a single device combining firewall, intrusion prevention and gateway anti-virus is quickly becoming a requirement for small and medium-sized businesses. CyberGua......
[more] Cyberguard brings networking to small businesses Cyberguard is coming out with a box that tries to be the only networking equipment needed in small offices.
Called SG565 the device includes a firewall, VPN support, intrusion protection, anti-virus software, traffic shaping, a five-port Ethernet switch and two USB ports that can support a printer and external storage. In addition to all that, it also includes an 802.11b and g Wi-Fi access point.
A box like this could support a small business......
[more] 802.11n supercharges Wi-Fi The forthcoming 802.11n standard will increase the capabilities of Wi-Fi kit The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), based in the US and not to be confused with our own Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), creates standards for various aspects of electronics. The best-known standards in the IT field are those written by committee 802, which include the standards for Ethernet, other LAN access methods and LAN security. However, 802 is now mos......
[more] Wireless perils are nothing new A short history of security hazards of wireless communications When wireless telephone handsets (ordinary phones useful for short-range wandering around the house and garden, not cellular telephones) were introduced into the home market years ago, teenagers very quickly discovered that it was the handset that controlled connection to the public switched telephone network. In other words, putting the handset down on the cradle or picking it up had nothing to do wit......
[more] CyberGuard Breaks New Ground with Introduction of SG560 Security/WAN Appliance CyberGuard Corporation, a global provider of security solutions that protect the critical assets of the largest and most complex information networks for Global 2000 enterprises and government organizations, today announced the release of a feature-rich, compact, network security and Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity device designed to secure small and medium businesses and the small branch offices of larger compa......
[more] Wi-Fi faces struggle for mainstream acceptance Consumer electronics vendors are facing the challenge of educating consumers about Wi-Fi wireless networking and to overcome the perception that Wi-Fi is simply a data networking technology, industry experts warned today.
The results of a newly published In-Stat US consumer survey shows that most planned Wi-Fi deployments are designed to support traditional PC-based data networking applications, rather than as a means to delivering consumer entert......
[more] Hotel hacking could pump smut into every room Hotel hybrid broadband internet and TV-on-demand entertainment systems are open to attack, security researchers warn. Penetration testing firm SecureTest has identified a number of vulnerabilities in the implementation of hotel broadband systems delivered using Cisco's LRE (long-reach Ethernet) technology. Using a laptop connected to a hotel network, SecureTest found it was possible to control the TV streams sent to each room or gain access to other......
[more] AirMagnet Ruggedized Sensors Extend Wireless Security Perimeter Beyond Building Walls AirMagnet, the leader in wireless LAN (WLAN) security and performance solutions, today introduced a new line of ruggedized sensors designed for outdoor and hazardous use -- allowing enterprises to extend a wireless security "perimeter" well beyond building walls. These waterproof, hardened SmartEdge sensors can scan for suspicious wireless activity both indoors and outdoors and are ideal for customers needing......
[more] AppGate is revamping their product line by changing to Sun’s Sun Fire x64 servers for increased speed and flexibility The new x64 (x86, 64-bit) systems, including the Sun Fire(TM) X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 servers focus on high throughput and flexibility and will benefit customers that are looking to deploy AppGate systems to improve on internal security or have a large number of simultaneous users.
“We are facing increasing demand for our products, especially in the internal security environm......
[more] Industry group agrees on high-speed Wi-Fi proposal An industry group seeking common ground on the emerging IEEE 802.11n high-speed wireless LAN specification has agreed on a compromise proposal that may form the basis of a final standard.
The joint proposal group, which includes backers of all the major factions in the fight over how to boost the speed and range of WLANs, late Wednesday approved a proposal by a unanimous online vote with two abstentions, according to Bill McFarland, CTO at At......
[more] 802.11n spec ready for first vote The first draft of the Wi-Fi 802.11nspec will finally be voted on this week, after much wrangling between opposing interests of members in the IEEE.
The compromise draft, created by a joint sub-committee, is expected to pass, according to Bill McFarland, a member of the IEEE and CTO at Atheros.
The original debate divided the group into two camps. Some believed that ratification of the specification was taking too long, causing the EWC (Enhanced Wireless Cons......
[more] GTA Expands Firewall Family with Gigabit Firewall Global Technology Associates, Inc., (GTA), today announced a high-powered firewall appliance, the GB-3000 Gigabit Firewall Appliance. The cost effective GB-3000 is designed for SME businesses with gigabit networks. The GB-3000 provides support for up to twelve network interfaces, ten of which can operate at speeds up to 1 gigabit per second. "Many SME businesses are moving to gigabit networks at their offices and the......
[more] 10 things you should know before you buy an 802.11n wireless device If you've spent any time in your local tech shop, you are sure to have seen a rash of Pre-N and Draft-N wireless products. Before you get caught up in a rush of new product frenzy and plunk your money down, take a few minutes and look at exactly what you are buying.MIMOOne of the big advantages of 802.11n is MIMO. MIMO is short for Multiple Input / Multiple Output. MIMO breaks the data transmission down to multiple parts that a......
[more] Wireless security 2007 Unraveling the confusion about wireless standards is no mean feat. Justin Peltier takes a look at the latest crop of products in the field of wireless security management.Wireless networks are not about to go away any time soon. The convenience of losing the copper tether and gaining the ability to roam from one end of a campus to another without re-authenticating is just too practical. In the earlier days of wireless networks, the security controls were riddled with flaw......
[more] Wi-Fi Alliance starts testing draft 802.11n gear Routers, clients, and other 802.11n Draft 2.0 networking gear with the Alliance's seal of approval are expected to start hitting store shelves in September The Wi-Fi Alliance launched the action phase of its plan to get faster wireless networking products into the market on Monday, kicking off certification testing of gear based on a draft version of the IEEE 802.11n standard. The industry group that popularized wireless LANs expects 802.11n Draft......
[more] Is 802.11n ready for the enterprise? The latest draft of the 802.11n wireless LAN standard looks to be enterprise-ready, but many businesses are wary about buying pre-standard equipment It's faster and has far greater range than current wireless LAN technology. And it's stable. So is the most recent draft of the 802.11n wireless LAN standard ready for enterprise adoption? Such products are widely available for consumers even though final ratification isn't expected for more than a year. However......
[more] Wireless Protocols Learning Guide Ensuring wireless security can still be a big hold-up to the actual deployment or the continued use of a wireless network in the enterprise. This section of the Wireless Protocols Learning Guide covers monitoring and security policies for a wireless network in addition to a discussion of available tools and configurations that enhance wireless security. WLAN technology deployments have increased, and federal regulations (such as HIPAA, Sarbanes Oxley and Gramm-L......
[more] Toshiba weighs into Macbook Air with slim Portege Toshiba plans to put a polite boot into Apple's hyped Macbook Air with a new version of its Portégé R500 notebook featuring built-in 3G mobile broadband. The Japanese manufacturer points out that its lightweight laptops are thinner, lighter and more capable than Steve Jobs' new machine, and they cost less as well. The Macbook Air is a triumph of marketing and of Apple managing its fans' expectations, said Ken Chan, Toshiba's UK product manag......
[more] Xerox showcases erasable paper, smart documents Scientists from PARC demonstrate paper that can be reused up to 100 times because text printed on it automatically deletes itself within 24 hours. Xerox's research arm Monday showcased its latest innovations, including erasable paper and tools that make documents "smart" by adding a deeper meaning to words and images. Since its establishment in 1970, the Palo Alto Research Center, funded by Xerox, has created numerous technologies available on PCs......
[more] Blue Coat: We Grow One Packet at a Time As enterprises become even more distributed and even more applications are delivered over an IP address, the need for more speed and application visibility becomes even more paramount. It's quite a market opportunity for vendors, and Network equipment vendor Blue Coat Systems has a plan to capture a big chunk of it, thanks in part to its recent acquisition of Packeteer. During a recent interview, Blue Coat CEO Brian NeSmith said he is confident that his......
[more] The University of Exeter deploys Juniper's ethernet solution Juniper Networks has announced that The University of Exeter in the UK has deployed its EX-series ethernet switches as well as MX-series ethernet services routers, integrated security gateway firewall/VPN/intrusion prevention platforms and SSL VPN platforms, to upgrade its campus-wide network infrastructure. According to Juniper Networks, the network infrastructure created by its MX-series and the EX-series running on Junos software,......
[more] Are You Ready for the All Wireless Workplace? With 802.11n offering performance and security on par with cabled Ethernet, why wouldn’t you embrace wireless? This, anyway, is the vision of WLAN equipment vendors. The most telling slogan is Motorola’s: “Wireless by default, wired by exception.” The truth, though, is this all-wireless vision takes some parsing. All-wireless is coming—if you’re talking about the end-user perspective. No one is proposing wireless data centers. Ethernet t......
[more] AmazingMail.com uses Juniper Networks EX-series Juniper Networks Inc., the leader in high-performance networking, today announced that its EX-series Ethernet switches and Secure Services Gateway (SSG) firewalls are deployed by Scottsdale, Ariz.-based AmazingMail.com, Inc., a leader in advanced direct mail marketing to significantly lower IT costs and simplify network and data center operations. By replacing the company's incumbent switching and security products with Juniper high-performance net......
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