Abstract: The 802.11b wireless LAN specification is compromised by the weaknesses of WEP. The invnetion routes wireless transmissions to the LAN via a firewall or VPN gateway and encrypts them.

Abstract: The transmission of data packets by communications equipment is tested and/or monitored. One or more transmission protocols is registered to enable communication according to any registered protocol. A request specifying at least one testing and/or monitoring operation is submitted. A received request is decoded into one or more processable events in accordance with one or more predetermined rules. The writing of data packets to, and the reading of data packets from, communications equipment is controlled. Decoding of received requests and execution of one or more processable events in accordance with the read/write control is scheduled. The above is arranged such that, when a request is received, the following is scheduled: a) decoding the request into one or more processable events; b) initialization of the processable events; and c) reading and writing data packets from and to communications equipment in accordance with the processable events.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a method of monitoring one or more network devices and exploits the realisation that monitoring and testing can occur by analysing the content and source of broadcast messages. Embodiments of the invention are implemented on otherwise conventional devices, and gather and process information that has been broadcast during data communications between network devices.

Abstract: A method of determining one or more paths through a communications network, which one or more paths are arranged to transmit data between at least one transmitting node and at least one receiving node, the method comprising the steps of:

Abstract: Apparatus for simulating transmission conditions over communications equipment, the apparatus including: