Chapter 1. Wireless Hardware

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Access Points

• Linksys WAP11

• NetGear ME102

• Antennas

• Radome-Enclosed Yagi Antenna: HyperLink HG2415Y

• Parabolic Grid Antenna: HyperLink HG2419G

• SigMax Omni-Directional: Signull SMISMCO10

• SigMax Circular Yagi: Signull SMISMCY12

• TechnoLab Log Periodic Yagi

• Wireless NICs

• ORiNOCO PC Card

• Handheld Devices

• Compaq iPAQ

• Constructing Your Test Lab

To become a wireless security expert, you must first obtain the necessary equipment. In this chapter, we’ll examine some of the very best hardware, choosing only those that offer the highest cost/value ratio. All of these products come with our recommendation.

The following sections review the very best hardware used in setting up a typical wireless LAN, including access points, wireless network cards, antennas, and PDAs. With time, these recommendations will change, so if you have any questions or doubts, please do not hesitate to contact the authors directly at [email protected].