June 8 - 10, 2004 • Baltimore Convention Center • Baltimore, MD
Event Hours:
Registration Hours:
June 8: 8 am - 5 pm
June 9: 8 am - 6 pm
June 10: 8 am - 3 pm Conference Hours:
June 8: 10 am - 5:15 pm
June 9: 9 am - 6 pm
June 10: 9 am - 4 pm Expo Hall Hours:
June 9: 10 am - 6 pm (Reception in Expo Hall 5 pm - 6 pm)
June 10: 10 am - 4 pm
Endorsed By:
Wi-Fi Network Sponsor:
Premier Business Sponsor:
Premier Plus Sponsor:
Premier Sponsors:
Sponsored by:
Premier Media Sponsor:
Media Sponsors:
Hosted By:
Analyst Sponsor:
Official News Distribution Service:
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance
Introduction to Wireless LANs and the IEEE 802.11 Standard
Looking for a solid introduction to the applications and technologies of wireless LANs? This workshop will explore everything you need to know to take advantage of WLANs today while planning for the next steps in the evolution of WLAN systems. The session will cover:
WLAN basics: motivations, justifications, applications, and what users and network managers need to know about indoor radio communications
The IEEE 802.11 standard in detail, including both current specifications and major new additions now under development
A review of current products, including clients, access points, and software, along with a discussion of key features
Installing A Home WLAN
The number one reason people demand wireless networks at the office? Because they're so useful at home! But we're not all gurus—and even the simplest home Wi-Fi setup is immensely easier when you have some networking background. This two-hour session will provide that, telling you how to get that Wi-Fi card, router, and broadband setup at home to play well together. We'll walk you through an actual SOHO WLAN setup; explain such fundamentals terms as DHCP, DMZ, ping, firewalls, and other perplexing items; give you a basic understanding of how to secure your network using WEP/WPA; and share the tips and tricks needed to optimize your data throughput and range.
Instructors: Eric Griffith, Managing Editor, Wi-Fi Planet Joseph Moran, Principal, Neighborhood Techs and
Contributing Writer, Wi-Fi Planet.com
3:00pm - 3:15pm
Afternoon Break
3:15pm - 5:15pm
Next-Gen WLAN Attack Tools and How to Defend Against Them
Despite the undeniable benefits of wireless LANs, the risks introduced by them are increasing exponentially. As wireless networks continue to grow, the ever-present danger of new, more sophisticated hacking tools is also on the upswing. Unfortunately, hacker innovation is outpacing the knowledge base needed to combat the threat. Attackers, armed with new tools such as LeapCracker, AirJack, AirSnarf, Hunter_Killer and others, are launching increasingly sophisticated attacks on networks everywhere—networks that a year ago were thought to be unbreakable.
This session will look in depth at the current generation of wireless attack tools—readily available tools that can damage, destroy, and infiltrate most wireless networks. We will conduct hands-on exercises to understand attack methodologies and strategies to uncover the attack signatures that let you know when you are under attack. This workshop will prepare network and security administrators for building defenses and strategies against attacks, intrusions, and other breaches.
In order to participate in the hands-on portions of the workshop, students will need to bring their own laptop and an 802.11b NIC card.
Topics covered at-a-glance:
WEP and Injection
How strong is it?
Does TKIP help?
How to defend your Latte and your data at Starbucks
LeapCrack and other brute-force tools: how to defend against the Old Dictionary Attack
PEAP Exploits and how to prevent MITM issues with your clients
Probing Stations and how to avoid becoming "Snarfed"
Denial of Service Attacks and how to protect the network from shutdown
Layer 3 Attacks, from ARP spoofing, what is possible from the Air
Wireless LAN Design Seminar
If you're a wired LAN administrator or support technician tasked with implementing an 802.11 network in your workplace, this is the workshop for you. Focusing on the fundamental, practical problems involved in equipping and setting up a WLAN that works 'out of the box,' this session gives you the information you need to get it right the first time. Instructor: Jesse Frankel, Director of Systems Engineering, AirMagnet
Part 2: New Tools for WLAN Design
Numerous electronic aids have hit the market in the last eight to twelve months that simplify the task of conducting site surveys, as well as producing more accurate results - even allowing on-the-fly modification or reconfiguration of equipment in use. This session will explore in depth the use of RF prediction techniques, hand-held sniffers, monitors, and analyzers, and will survey emerging systems for building self-healing, self regulating WLANs that adapt to the constantly changing RF conditions that are a fact of life for all wireless networks.
3:00pm - 3:15pm
Afternoon Break
3:15pm - 5:15pm
Testing and System Verification Techniques for Meshed APs
Meshed APs are a new, yet rapidly emerging choice for wireless networking equipment. The promise of simplified deployments, survey-less installations and reduced backhaul costs are driving
real-word deployments. But what happens when the RF environment doesn't agree with your plans? Equipment manufacturers, network designers, and hotzone operators will need new techniques to address and overcome the
issues that arise with outdoor and indoor meshed equipment deployments in our evermore interference laden environments.
This workshop will start from the ground up and take the audience through critical planning and testing phases including:
Equipment selection considerations
Verifying expected behavior under controlled conditions
WLAN Security Tutorial
This three-part, six-hour workshop is designed to give administrators of traditional and wireless LANs an overview of the security issues associated with WLANs and demonstrate basic and advanced tools and techniques to mitigate WLAN security risks. Attendees should have solid network administration experience and a basic working knowledge of WLANs. Prior security knowledge is not required. Instructors: Diana Kelley, Security Strategist, Computer Associates International, Inc. Lisa Phifer, Vice President, Core Competence, Inc.
10:00am - 12:00pm
Part 1: Foundations
The initial portion of the workshop presents an overview of security issues encountered during WLAN deployment and explains aspects of 802.11 that are germane to security. Learn first-hand what common vulnerabilities like spoofing and eavesdropping really expose. Get a handle on less-publicized but equally worrisome threats like password capture and flood attacks. Instructors will use stumblers, analyzers, and intrusion detection tools to illustrate risks and show how such tools can help you protect your own wireless network.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch Break
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Part 2 Building Private WLANs
Students in Part 2 will be expected to be familiar with the contents of Part 1. In order to participate in hands-on exercises, students must bring their own laptop and 802.11 NIC.
The second part of this workshop builds on the information presented during Part 1. It provides a series of steps or lessons to guide administrators in creating a private WLAN that is sufficiently secure for its intended purpose. Students will be able to participate in hands-on exercises designed to provide increasing levels of wireless privacy (WEP, WPA/TKIP, VPN encryption). Instructors will provide planning and configuration tips to help administrators avoid some common WLAN security and privacy pitfalls.
3:00pm - 3:15pm
Afternoon Break
3:15pm - 5:15pm
Part 3: Stronger Access Controls
Students in Part 3 will be expected to be familiar with the contents of Parts 1 and 2. To participate in 802.1X exercises, students must have their own 802.11 NICs and laptops that run Windows XP or client software capable of supporting EAP-TLS.
The third part of this workshop builds on the information presented during Part 2, adding incrementally-stronger access control measures (MAC lists, SSL portals, 802.1X port access controls). Students will be able to participate in hands-on exercises designed to lock down WLAN access more tightly, culminating in detailed discussion of 802.1X, certificate vs. password authentication, EAP type selection, AAA server integration, and how to choose security measures that fit your business. Session concludes with a general-purpose "Security Deployment Checklist" for WLAN planners and administrators.
Building (or Rebuilding) a Wi-Fi Network for Voice
More and more organizations are calling on their wireless LANs to do double duty: to carry data and voice traffic. Convenience, cost savings, and integration with data applications are driving this trend.
In this workshop, experts will cover the basics of VoWLAN, detail the design and implementation of a voice-enabled Wi-Fi installation—touching on performance requirements, coverage, security, QoS options, capacity planning, roaming, and hardware choices—and take a look at future developments in Wi-Fi voice, including hotspot telephony. Instructor: Ben Guderian, Director of Marketing, SpectraLink Corp. Speaker: Bob O'Hara, Director of System Engineering and Co-Founder, Airespace, Inc.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch Break
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Building a Hotspot
Providing public Wi-Fi connections to patrons is far more complicated than simply hooking an access point up to a broadband connection. Beyond just deciding if you want to actually try and make money as a hotspot—a proposition that brings along a whole slew of complications like billing—you also have to factor in things like backhaul, security, authentication, support, roaming partnerships and more. We'll have the pros show you the basics needed from hardware to software to the services that can keep a public access WLAN running smoothly without your constant attention.
Instructor: Rick Ehrlinspiel, President, Surf and Sip
For information or complete details on exhibiting or any sponsorship opportunity,
please contact:
Tim Walsh at wifi@jupitermedia.com or (203) 662-2838.
Registration questions please contact:
Our Registration Department at
registration@jupitermedia.com or (203) 662-2857.
Interested in becoming a Speaker? Contact our Conference Programming Department by completing the form located here: www.jupiterevents.com/speakerform.html
