Wireless Network Security
Special Publication 800-48
Wireless Network Security
Tom Karygiannis Les Owens
802.11, Bluetooth and Handheld Devices
NIST Special Publication 800-48
Wireless Network Security
802.11, Bluetooth and Handheld Devices
Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Tom Karygiannis and Les Owens
C O M P U T E R
S E C U R I T Y
Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930
November 2002
U.S. Department of Commerce
Donald L. Evans, Secretary
Technology Administration
Phillip J. Bond, Under Secretary for Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director
W IRELESS NETWORK SECURITY
Note to Readers
This document is a publication of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and is not subject to U.S. copyright. Certain commercial products are described in this document as examples only. Inclusion or exclusion of any product does not imply endorsement or non-endorsement by NIST or any agency of the U.S. Government. Inclusion of a product name does not imply that the product is the best or only product suitable for the specified purpose.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to express their sincere thanks to numerous members of government, industry, and academia who have commented on this document. First, the authors wish to express their thanks to the staff at Booz Allen Hamilton who contributed to this document. In particular, their appreciation goes to Rick Nicholson, Brendan Goode, Christine Kerns, Sharma Aditi, and Brian Miller for their research, technical support, and contributions to this document. The authors express their appreciation to Bill Burr, Murugiah Souppaya, Tim Grance, Ray Snouffer, Sheila Frankel, and John Wack of NIST, for providing valuable contributions to the technical content of this publication. The authors would also like to express
Wireless Network Security
Tom Karygiannis Les Owens
802.11, Bluetooth and Handheld Devices
NIST Special Publication 800-48
Wireless Network Security
802.11, Bluetooth and Handheld Devices
Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Tom Karygiannis and Les Owens
C O M P U T E R
S E C U R I T Y
Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930
November 2002
U.S. Department of Commerce
Donald L. Evans, Secretary
Technology Administration
Phillip J. Bond, Under Secretary for Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director
W IRELESS NETWORK SECURITY
Note to Readers
This document is a publication of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and is not subject to U.S. copyright. Certain commercial products are described in this document as examples only. Inclusion or exclusion of any product does not imply endorsement or non-endorsement by NIST or any agency of the U.S. Government. Inclusion of a product name does not imply that the product is the best or only product suitable for the specified purpose.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to express their sincere thanks to numerous members of government, industry, and academia who have commented on this document. First, the authors wish to express their thanks to the staff at Booz Allen Hamilton who contributed to this document. In particular, their appreciation goes to Rick Nicholson, Brendan Goode, Christine Kerns, Sharma Aditi, and Brian Miller for their research, technical support, and contributions to this document. The authors express their appreciation to Bill Burr, Murugiah Souppaya, Tim Grance, Ray Snouffer, Sheila Frankel, and John Wack of NIST, for providing valuable contributions to the technical content of this publication. The authors would also like to express