Effective Security Method for Wireless LAN using Life-Cycle of Wireless Access Point

There are many expand of Wi-Fi zones provided mobile careers and usage of wireless access point at home as increase of usage of wireless internet caused by the use of smart phone. This paper shows wireless local area network status, security threats of WLAN and functionality of major wireless access point in Korea. We propose security countermeasures concerned with life cycle of access point from manufacturing to installation, using and finally disposal. There needed to releasing with configured secure at access point. Because, it is most cost effective resolution than stage of installation or other life cycle of access point.

Authors:

• Soon-Tai Park
• Haeryong Park
• Myoung-sun Noh
• Yoo-Jae Won

Keywords:

• Wireless LAN Security
• Wi-Fi Security
• Wireless Access Point
• Product Life-Cycle

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