Wireless Networks Security in Jordan: A Field Study

Abstract

The potential of wireless communications, has resulted in a wide expand of wireless networks. However, the vulnerabilities and threats that wireless networks are subjectedto resulted in higher risk for unauthorized users to access the computer networks.This research evaluates the deployed Wireless Network in Jordan as well as the use ofthe security setting of the systems and equipment used. Caution will be taken to avoid network access as only existence of the network is sought. Wardriving involve the use of freeware tools such as NetStumbler, or Kismet, which was originally developed to be used for helping network administrators make their systems moresecure. Thestudy is carried out through field evaluation of the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)in light of the use of Wardriving, and proposes some measures that can be taken to improve securityof the wireless network by the users.