Wireless Networking or "You did what with a Pringles can?"
Martin Ling
Sunday 6th January 2002 6.30pm, Comlab
How radio networks work - problems and solutions in implementation
Current hardware, the 802.11b standard, and future developments
Using wireless with Linux & BSD
Wide-area wireless - for both commercial and community networks Aims and benefits of Consume and other projects - broadband to the streets. Problems and challenges: - legal issues, routing design, feasible distances & antenna construction
Security implications War driving - scanning for and penetrating wireless LANs Vulnerability of the WEP encryption protocol Advice on securing wireless systems
The meeting will (as always), be followed by drinks at the Lamb and Flag. The Comlab entrance is from Parks Road and there are maps at http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/archive/ox/maps.html
Happy New Year!
Alasdair