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User’s Guide
Advanced Operations
Secure your Wireless Network
In a wireless LAN, data can travel through the air inside and
outside buildings. Most wireless LAN systems allow you to use
the equipment with or without security.
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Without security options, it is easy to setup a wireless
connection, but anyone with compatible wireless LAN
equipment can capture data and eavesdrop on wireless LAN
information.
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With security options, you can shield your wireless data from
unauthorized users. Note however that for optimal security
you will also need to apply additional security measures like:
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Proper Management of User Names and Passwords for
the networking operating system.
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Proper management of access rights when using the
MS-Windows features to share files and printers, or
internet connections.
This section will describe the Encryption features of your
Wireless LAN MultiPort W200.
Consult the user documentation that came with your wireless
Base Station devices for information about:
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Using “Closed System” mode as supported by the Compaq
WL410 Access Point and WL510 Access Point.
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Access Control based on static MAC Address filtering at the
Base Station or dedicated RADIUS Server.
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IEEE 802.1x dynamic encryption key distribution.
Encryption Options
The Wireless LAN MultiPort W200 supports two types of
security:
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption based on 64-bit
encryption keys (also referred to as 40-bit keys).
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128-bit encryption keys based on the RC4 algorithm (also
referred to as 104-bit keys).
