Before connecting to a wireless network there are a number of concerns that must be addressed. They are as follows: Denial of Service is one of the simplest network attacks to perpetrate as it requires limiting access to services (Wilkins, 2011). This can be done by sending a large amount of traffic to the target but in case of wireless networks, something as simple as a microwave or a competing access point on the same channel can cause an interruption. Passive Capturing is performed by getting in range of a target wireless LAN and then eavesdropping and capturing data. This can be used to break the existing security settings and analyzing non-encrypted data. Configuration Problems can be simple enough for attackers to penetrate into. If the security configuration is weak, it opens doors for attackers to gain access to the device and for external use. Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is one of the modes of transmission of data over wireless networks. It is one of the specifications for a set of communication protocols that standardize the way wireless devices can be used to access the internet and for instant messaging (Rouse, 2010). There are various layers of WAP: Wireless Application Environment Wireless Session Layer Wireless Transport Layer Security Wireless Transport Layer  Also, there are certain pros and cons associated with the protocol which are as follows: Pros: Sending and receiving data in real-time. No apprehension of hardware obsolescence. Most modern mobile devices support WAP. Its implementation aligns with the internet model. Cons: It has low speed, security concerns, and a very small user interface. Most of the people are unfamiliar to WAP. It has an expensive business model. The forms associated with WAP are hard to design. References Wilkins, S. (2011, November 2). Wireless Security Considerations: Common Security Threats to Wireless Networks. Retrieved from https://www.pluralsight.com/blog/it-ops/wireless-lan-security-threats Rouse, M. (2010, November). WAP (Wireless Application Protocol). https://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/WAP ...

1. Before connecting to a wireless network there are a number of
concerns that must be addressed. They are as follows:
Denial of Service
is one of the simplest network attacks to perpetrate as it
requires limiting access to services (Wilkins, 2011). This can be
done by sending a large amount of traffic to the target but in
case of wireless networks, something as simple as a microwave
or a competing access point on the same channel can cause an
interruption.
Passive Capturing
is performed by getting in range of a target wireless LAN and
then eavesdropping and capturing data. This can be used to
break the existing security settings and analyzing non-encrypted
data.
Configuration Problems
can be simple enough for attackers to penetrate into. If the
security configuration is weak, it opens doors for attackers to
gain access to the device and for external use.
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is one of the modes of
transmission of data over wireless networks. It is one of the
specifications for a set of communication protocols that
standardize the way wireless devices can be used to access the
internet and for instant messaging (Rouse, 2010). There are
various layers of WAP:
Wireless Application Environment
Wireless Session Layer

2. Wireless Transport Layer Security
Wireless Transport Layer
Also, there are certain pros and cons associated with the
protocol which are as follows:
Pros:
Sending and receiving data in real-time.
No apprehension of hardware obsolescence.
Most modern mobile devices support WAP.
Its implementation aligns with the internet model.
Cons:
It has low speed, security concerns, and a very small user
interface.
Most of the people are unfamiliar to WAP.
It has an expensive business model.
The forms associated with WAP are hard to design.
References

3. Wilkins, S. (2011, November 2). Wireless Security
Considerations: Common Security Threats to Wireless
Networks. Retrieved from
https://www.pluralsight.com/blog/it-ops/wireless-lan-security-
threats
Rouse, M. (2010, November). WAP (Wireless Application
Protocol).
https://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/WAP