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Unit 32: Networked Systems Security { M3 }
- Institution
- PEARSON (PEARSON)
M3 report on the similarities and differences between securing wireless and wired networked systems.
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M3 Report on the similarities and differences between securing wireless and wirednetworked systems.
Differences between wireless and wired networked systems:
Wired Differences Wireless
Wired networks perform better Wireless networks perform bad due
because it has less interference to factors such as the number of
and has more stable network. By connected devices, signal range and
installing wired network such as Performance building features such as lifts. Wi-Fi
servers and routers helps to capabilities are improving with
avoid service disruption. modern advancements for example,
802.11ax.
Wired security is more secure A wireless security is less secure
compare to wireless networks. compare to a wired network. That is
That is because wired network is because wireless network is open
only accessible with a cable Security and broadcast outside the building
connection so public and so everyone can get access to Wi-Fi.
potential hackers will be less However, wireless networks can be
likely to get access to the secured from malicious attack with
network. authentication process such as
WPA2 with 802.1X.
Wired network standard is IEEE Wireless network standards are IEEE
802.3 and it is a working Standards 802.11, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g,
collection and group of Institute and 802.11n. 802.11 is defined as
of Electrical and Electronics the transmission rages, speed and
Engineers (IEEE) standards frequency.
Wired routers use Ethernet ports Wireless router is a Wi-Fi connection
LAN to connect to a modem that communicates between the
using the cable between the router to the ISP. The wireless
router to the computer to access frequency connects the wireless
the ISP. Wired routers provide Routers devices that the user logs on into.
better performance compare to Wireless routers allow users to
wireless routers because the access the network by using the
wired connections give password easily.
10/100/1000 Mbps bandwidth.
Wired network has a good Wireless network has low bandwidth
bandwidth and it is difficult for up to 54mbps and it is easy to be
hacker to intercept the Bandwidth attacked compare to the wireless
connection to steal the bandwidth.
bandwidth as it has speed up to
100mbps
Wired network uses wired cable Wireless network uses microwaves
such as optical fibres, Ethernet Cables and radio waves to work.
and copper.
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