2-2 Getting to Know radio Wireless Security Options
Security Precautions
Security Options
If wants to make wireless networking as safe and easy for you as possible. This radio
provides several network security features, but they require specific action on your part for
Implementation.
5. Change the SSID periodically.
6. Use the highest encryption algorithm possible. Use WPA if it is available. Please note
that this may reduce your network performance.
7. Change theWEP encryption keys periodically.
Wireless networks are easy to find. Hackers know that in order to join a wireless
network, wireless networking products first listen for “beacon messages”. These
messages can be easily decrypted and contain much of the network’s information, such
as the network’s SSID (Service Set Identifier).
There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network:
• Restrict Access Based on MAC address. You can restrict access to only trusted
clients so that unknown clients cannot wirelessly connect to the radio. MAC address
filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data
broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP
Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption will block all but the most
determined eavesdropper.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption provides data
security. The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame re-keying of WPA
makes it virtually impossible to compromise.
The associated wireless clients will not be able to
communicate with each other if this feature is enabled. The default setting is disabling.
The following is a complete list of security precautions to take as shown in this User’s
Manual.
1. Change the default SSID.
2. Disable SSID Broadcast.
3. Change the default password for the Administrator account.
4. Enable MAC Address Filtering.
To ensure network security, steps one through four should be followed at least.
• Use WEP.
• Use WPA or WPA-PSK.
• Enable Wireless Security Separator.
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