Cisco's Aironet 350 - An Enterprise-Level Wireless Security Solution

Wireless local area network (WLAN) technology is one of the fastest growing areas in the information technology sphere, and with good reason. The benefits of using wireless include reduced move/add/change costs, the elimination of wire plant requirements in new workspace or older structures that pose challenges for traditional wiring, mobility of workers and data, and many others. While this growth is beneficial, it also provides new security challenges that the marketplace has not adequately addressed. This paper addresses security issues present in the WLAN environment, and how these issues are currently improved upon by Cisco's Aironet 350 series of wireless gear. A brief overview of some of the current technology implemented by Cisco and others is included, but is in no way comprehensive. Several of the sources included at the end of this paper are excellent reference material and much more can be found on the Internet.