Analyzing the Performance of Wireless and Wired Security Models using OPNET

Abstract

The effectiveness of different security models is crucial in today's network security environment for protecting data and preventing cyber-attacks. We simulated wired and wireless network systems under different security situations using OPNET. Traditional firewall systems for wired networks and WPA2 for wireless networks were among the well-established security methods tested in the research. Using the OPNET simulation tools, this article mimics an evaluation of both wireless and wired networks. This article compared two cases; one used a firewall gateway using TLS encryption using MD5_RSA, while the other used wireless mobile clients. The study's findings illuminate the process by which hybrid security protocol ensures end-to-end protection for web servers and wireless clients.