Security mechanisms and their performance impacts on wireless local area networks

G. Zeynep Gurkas*, A. Halim Zaim, M. Ali Aydin

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Abstract

Rapidly growing 802.11 wireless local area networks continue to gain popularity in business and computer industry. This growing popularity and usage also caused many improvements on both physical layer and security mechanisms. In this study we investigated the performance of wireless local area networks (WLANs) and security mechanisms available for WLANs. These security mechanisms are Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and 802.111 (WPA2). To examine the impacts of encryption and integrity protection mechanisms provided by WEP.WPA and WPA2, we developed a simulation software. In the first part of our study we tested the performance of IEEE 802.lib, 802.11g and 802.Hi networks without security. In the second part we implemented the security mechanisms and investigated the impacts of these security mechanisms on the performance of wireless local area networks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of ISCN'06
Subtitle of host publication7th International Symosium on Computer Networks
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventISCN'06: 7th International Symosium on Computer Networks - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 16 Jun 200618 Jun 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of ISCN'06: 7th International Symosium on Computer Networks
Volume2006

Conference

ConferenceISCN'06: 7th International Symosium on Computer Networks
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period16/06/0618/06/06

Keywords

  • 802.11i
  • Security protocols
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • Wireless LAN security
  • Wireless security

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