Lab 4 Network Standards and Protocols

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July 13, 2012 Lab 4.1 Task 1: Question 40: a. 802.11b: -Powerlink-$9.00 -ZyXel-$40.45 -Alfa-$35.00 b. 802.11a: -Adtran-$111.00 -TrendNet-$21.00 -PremierTech-$21.00 c. 802.11g: -Zonet-$14.96 -Alfa-$35.00 -D-Link-$39.56 d. 802.11n: -Cisco-$214.00 -Zyxel-$41.00 -Zonet-$19.94 Lab 4.2: Question 41: -Move whichever node you are using in order to receive signal, closer to the router, making interference less common. Make sure the router a properly plugged in, and make sure the Wi-Fi capabilities of the node is switched on. Lab 4.3: Question 42: Memo To: Bill Sevier’s Supervisor From: Bill Sevier Date: July 13, 2012 Subject: Encryption Encryption running on our wireless network would be so crucial to our safety and security of our network because of the simple fact that our employees personal financial information as well as delicate information of the company. If our wireless network remains to be unencrypted, then be are risking high level information to be released in wrong hands, thus possibly risking the security of the company itself. In summary, the wireless network would be well protected if it was encrypted, and would be much safer to exist when encrypted. Lab 4.4: Wireless Network Configuration DEFAULT USERNAME AND PASSWORD OF LINKSYS DEVICE Username: admin Password: password Response of Ping 1: Normal Response of Ping 2: Normal Response of Ping 3: Destination Unreachable Did it work? -Yes -Yes -Yes -Yes -Yes -Yes -Yes

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