Appendixes

Appendix A MAC Address Filtering

Appendix B 802.11n Wireless Channels

Appendix C 802.11 Additional Revisions

We end the book with a few appendixes. You do not need to read these unless you are curious about MAC address filtering, 802.11n wireless channels, or revisions to 802.11.

Appendix A, “MAC Address Filtering,” shows you how to add MAC filtering to your wireless network security. MAC filtering can be a bit difficult to implement and maintain, so we chose not to make it a core part of the security steps you should take. Instead, it is offered as an optional security measure.

Appendix B, “802.11n Wireless Channels,” contains a discussion on how the 802.11n standard uses wireless channels. If you want to set up a wireless network ...

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