802.11 wireless networks（4）

Security  安全性

Many wireless networks are based on radio waves, which makes the network medium inherently open to interception. Properly protecting radio transmissions on any network is always a concern for protocol designers. 802.11 did not build in much in the way of security protocols. Coping with the inherent unreliability of the wireless medium and mobility required several protocol features to confirm frame delivery, save power, and offer mobility. Security was quite far down the list, and proved inadequate in the early specifications.

一些无线网路是以有限网络为基础的，使网络媒介天性就具有被截图的性质。协议设计者的通常都会考虑，任何一个网络中适当的保护无线电传输。802.11没有过多的妨碍安全协议。无线媒介固有的不可靠性和异变动性要求若干协议确认帧的传递，保存的力度，和提供可动性。

Wireless networks must be strongly authenticated to prevent use by unauthorized users, and authenticated connections must be strongly encrypted to prevent traffic interception and injection by unauthorized parties. Technologies that offer strong encryption and authentication have emerged since the first edition of this book, and are a major component of the revisions for the second edition.

无线网络必须有很强的认证来预防没有认证的用户进行使用，认证必须有很完善的加密来预防传无认证部分的传输窃听和注入。当这本书的第一版出来的时候，技术提供了强有力的加密和认证以已显现出来。现在正在花大力气校订第二版。