Abstract: 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.