Prevention of Security Threats in IEEE 802.16 Standards
Rajesh Srivastava1, Deepak Kumar Mehto2
1Rajesh Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engg., Shri Ram Institute of Technology, Jabalpur(M.P.), India.
2Deepak Kumar Mehto, M.E. (S.S.), Shri Ram Institute of Technology, Jabalpur (M.P.), India.
Manuscript received on August 18, 2011. | Revised Manuscript received on August 24, 2011. | Manuscript published on September 05, 2011. | PP: 103-108 | Volume-1 Issue-4, September 2011. | Retrieval Number: D095071411/2011©BEIESP
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Abstract: The WiMAX IEEE 802.16 (e) is defined as the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access by the WiMAX Forum, formed in April 2001 to promote conformance and interoperability of the IEEE 802.16 standard, officially known as Wireless MAN. An authentication and authorization model provides protection for a network or technology and protects its resources from unauthorized use. This article examines the threats which are associated with MAC layer and physical layer of WiMax and also proposes some enhancements to the existing model for improving the performance of the encryption algorithm.
Keywords: WiMAX802.16, Authentication, PKMv1& PKMv2, Security mechanisms etc.