Wi-Fi How To
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* Internet speed testing (''e.g., ''[http://nitro.ucsc.edu/ NDT]) probably ''won't'' tell you anything about your wireless network performance (because wireless is normally faster than an Internet connection). | * Internet speed testing (''e.g., ''[http://nitro.ucsc.edu/ NDT]) probably ''won't'' tell you anything about your wireless network performance (because wireless is normally faster than an Internet connection). | ||
* Instead, measure data transfer throughput between two computers on your network, using software tools such as: | * Instead, measure data transfer throughput between two computers on your network, using software tools such as: | ||
- | ** [http:// | + | ** [http://iperf.sourceforge.net/ Iperf] |
** [http://code.google.com/p/xjperf/ Jperf] | ** [http://code.google.com/p/xjperf/ Jperf] | ||
** [http://freshmeat.net/projects/netio/ Netio] | ** [http://freshmeat.net/projects/netio/ Netio] | ||
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=== Use WPA/WPA2 Enterprise === | === Use WPA/WPA2 Enterprise === | ||
WPA Enterprise enhances security and is preferred over WPA because each client is authenticated separately. (Sharing a key is a security risk.) Practical authentication ([[wikipedia:RADIUS|RADIUS]]) solutions for small wireless networks include: | WPA Enterprise enhances security and is preferred over WPA because each client is authenticated separately. (Sharing a key is a security risk.) Practical authentication ([[wikipedia:RADIUS|RADIUS]]) solutions for small wireless networks include: | ||
- | * [http://us.zyxel.com/web/product_family_detail.php?PC1indexflag=20040520161256&CategoryGroupNo=1FD9B843-06BE-448D-B770-5383D40CD32E ZyXEL G-2000 Plus] | + | * '''RADIUS Service''' |
+ | ** [http://cloudessa.com/ Cloudessa] ''(free for up to 100 users)'' | ||
+ | * '''Wireless Router with built-in PEAP Server''' | ||
+ | ** [http://us.zyxel.com/web/product_family_detail.php?PC1indexflag=20040520161256&CategoryGroupNo=1FD9B843-06BE-448D-B770-5383D40CD32E ZyXEL G-2000 Plus] | ||
== Secure a wireless network == | == Secure a wireless network == |