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AN APPROACH TO MITIGATE DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS IN IEEE 802.11 NETWORKS

Adriano Cesar Ribeiro1, Alex Roschildt Pinto1, Geraldo Francisco Donega Zafalon1, Daniel Fernando Pigatto2, Kalinka Castelo Branco2 and Adriano Mauro Cansian1
  • 1 São Paulo State University (UNESP)-São José do Rio Preto-SP, Brazil
  • 2 University of São Paulo (USP)-São Carlos-SP, Brazil

Abstract

Wireless networks are widely deployed and have many uses, for example in critical embedded systems. The applications of this kind of network meets the common needs of most embedded systems and addressing the particularities of each scenario, such as limitations of computing resources and energy supply. Problems such as denial of service attacks are common place and cause great inconvenience. Thus, this study presents simulations of denial of service attacks on 802.11 wireless networks using the network simulator OMNeT++. Furthermore, we present an approach to mitigate such attack, obtaining significant results for improving wireless networks.

Journal of Computer Science
Volume 10 No. 1, 2014, 128-137

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/jcssp.2014.128.137

Submitted On: 17 June 2013 Published On: 12 November 2013

How to Cite: Ribeiro, A. C., Pinto, A. R., Zafalon, G. F. D., Pigatto, D. F., Branco, K. C. & Cansian, A. M. (2014). AN APPROACH TO MITIGATE DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS IN IEEE 802.11 NETWORKS. Journal of Computer Science, 10(1), 128-137. https://doi.org/10.3844/jcssp.2014.128.137

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Keywords

  • Computer Networks
  • Security
  • Denial of Service Attacks
  • Embedded Systems