Introduction

When the idea of file sharing from one computer to another was first introduced, it indubitably astounded many people. Unfortunately in the early days, the means of doing this was quite complicated and a quite a hassle. However, with the incredible increase in the development of technology, file sharing is now convenient and fast. I still remember in middle school trying to download music off Napster on my lightning fast 28.8k fax modem. It would take over an hour to completely download one song. Now with the services of DSL and cable, my on-board Ethernet card or wireless card from the laptop can download more than 100 songs in that same amount of time. Following the trend of making file sharing more convenient, the idea of wireless connection was developed and produced. The ability of having hundreds of computers connect locally in a network, and all connecting to the internet without cords running across the room, tripping anyone that walks by it, seems like a ideal product. So why aren't big companies all round the world using wireless connection? The simple answer is security concerns. Bill Rossi, vice president and general manager of Cisco's wireless network operation states, “Today's business customers' single objection to deploying wireless technology is the fact that it's not secure”. Research has indicated that the perceived insecurity of wireless networks is a major inhibitor to further market growth.