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About Wireless Technology and LANs
What About Security?
You have multiple options for adding security to your WLAN. Set
security according to the needs of your network.
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You can limit access to parts of the network by setting
passwords and creating special shared files. Refer to your
operating system’s documentation for more information.
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You can set up a firewall to protect your network from intrusion
by the outside world (over the Internet) by installing a router.
Go to the Adaptec Web site at
www.adaptec.com
for more
information on Adaptec’s Wireless Router.
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You can exclude unauthorized users from your WLAN by using
the security and encryption features built into your Wireless
device. See
, and refer to your other
Wireless devices’ documentation for more details.