Wireless Hacking: Projects for Wi-Fi Enthusiasts

Table of contents

1. Cover image
2. Title page
3. Table of Contents
4. Register for Free Membership to solutions@syngress.com
5. Copyright
6. Acknowledgments
7. Technical Editor & Contributor
8. Contributors
9. Foreword Contributor
10. Foreword
11. Introduction
12. Part I: Introduction to Wireless Hacking
    1. Chapter 1: A Brief Overview of the Wireless World
       1. Introduction to Wi-Fi
       2. The History and Basics of 802.11
       3. Why Wi-Fi?
       4. Summary
    2. Chapter 2: SoCalFreeNet.org: Building Large Scale Community Wireless Networks
       1. Introduction
       2. Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
       3. 5-GHz Links
       4. Working with Client Devices
       5. Competing with the Phone/Cable Companies
       6. Outfitting Coffee Shops and Retail Locations
       7. Getting the Neighborhood Involved
       8. Summary
    3. Chapter 3: Securing Our Wireless Community
       1. Introduction
       2. The Captive Portal
       3. Building a PPTP VPN
       4. Hacking the Mind of a Wireless User
       5. Other Hacks
13. Part II: Hacking Projects
    1. Chapter 4: Wireless Access Points
       1. Introduction
       2. Wi-Fi Meets Linux
       3. Soekris Single-Board Computers
       4. Proxim 8571 802.11a Access Point
       5. Summary
    2. Chapter 5: Wireless Client Access Devices
       1. Introduction
       2. Notebook Computers
       3. Desktop Computers
       4. PDAs
       5. WarDriving
       6. Other Resources
14. Part III: Software Projects
    1. Chapter 6: Wireless Operating Systems
       1. Introduction
       2. m0n0wall—Powerful, Elegant, Simple
       3. Pebble—Powerful, Raw, Complete
    2. Chapter 7: Monitoring Your Network
       1. Introduction
       2. Enabling SNMP
       3. Getif and SNMP Exploration for Microsoft Windows
       4. STG and SNMP Graphs for Microsoft Windows
       5. Cacti and Comprehensive Network Graphs
       6. Additional References
    3. Chapter 8: Low-Cost Commercial Options
       1. Introduction
       2. Sputnik
       3. Sveasoft
       4. MikroTik
       5. Summary
    4. Chapter 9: Mesh Networking
       1. Introduction
       2. Real-World Examples
       3. Summary
       4. Additional Resources on the Web
15. Part IV: Antennas and Outdoor Enclosure Projects
    1. Chapter 10: Antennas
       1. Introduction
       2. Before You Start: Basic Concepts and Definitions
       3. Building a Coffee Can Antenna
       4. The Future of Antennas
       5. Summary
    2. Chapter 11: Building Outdoor Enclosures and Antenna Masts
       1. Introduction
       2. Building Outdoor Enclosures
       3. Building Antenna Masts
    3. Chapter 12: Solar-Powered Access Points and Repeaters
       1. Introduction
16. Appendix A: Wireless 802.11 Hacks
17. Index