LANCOM 1811n Wireless – LANCOM 1821n Wireless
Chapter 8: Security settings
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For devices with a WLAN interface, you have the option of specifying the
security parameters of the wireless network. This includes the name of the
wireless network, the closed-network function, and encryption by
802.11i/WPA or WEP. For devices with an optional second WLAN inter-
face, you can set the parameters for both wireless networks separately.
For the WLAN interface, you can subsequently define the access control
lists (ACL) and the protocols. This allows you to place limitations on the
data exchange between the wireless network and the LAN.
For the firewall, you can activate stateful inspection, ping blocking, and
the stealth mode.
The Wizard will inform you as soon as the entries are complete. Close the
configuration with
Finish
.
8.3.2
WEBconfig Wizard
With WEBconfig you have the option to launch the
Check security settings
Wizard to check and change any settings. The following values are edited:
Device password
The protocols to be available for accessing the configuration from local
and remote networks
The parameters for locking the configuration (the number of incorrect
password entries and the duration of the lock)
Security parameters such as WLAN name, closed-network function, WPA
passphrase, WEP key, ACL lists, and protocol filters
8.4
The security checklist
The following checklists provide an overview of all security settings that are
important to professionals. Most of the points in this checklist are uncritical
for simple configurations. In these cases, the security settings in the basic
configuration or that were set with the Security Wizard are sufficient.
Detailed information about the security settings mentioned here are
to be found in the reference manual.
Have you secured your wireless network with encryption and
access control lists?
With the help of 802.11i, WPA or WEP, you can encrypt the data in your
wireless network with different encryption methods such as AES, TKIP or
