- 1) Below is some information on FHSS:
- Part of the Original 802.11 Standard
- Uses Clause 14 Radios
- Functions in the 2.4 GHz Spectrum
- Uses 79 Frequencies from 2.402 - 2.480 GHz
- More Resilient in the Presents of a Fixed Noise Source
- Low Throughput and Data Rates
- Pre September 2000 75 Hops were required
- Post September 2000 15 Hops Could be used but with Greatly Reduced Power Settings
- Dwell Time = Time on one Frequency
- Hop Time = Time to move from one Frequency to Another
Does anyone want to tackle Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum?
- 2) There are numerous types of wireless attacks that are covered in the text. Below is a list of the main attacks that are discussed. Let's discuss each attack by choosing two to discuss. When choosing which type to discuss, make sure it has not been chosen by a fellow student. This way we can hopefully cover them all.
- Rogue Wireless Devices
- Peer-to-Peer Attacks
- Eavesdropping
- Encryption Cracking
- Authentication Attacks
- MAC Spoofing
- Management Interface Exploits
- Wireless Hijacking
- Denial of Service (DoS)
- Vendor Specific Attacks
- Social Engineering