System Configuration
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Security
The access point is configured by default as an “open system,”
which broadcasts a beacon signal including the configured SSID.
Wireless clients can read the SSID from the beacon, and
automatically reset their SSID to allow immediate connection to
the nearest access point.
To improve wireless network security, you have to implement two
main functions:
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Authentication: It must be verified that clients attempting to
connect to the network are authorized users.
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Traffic Encryption: Data passing between the access point and
clients must be protected from interception and evesdropping.
For a more secure network, the access point can implement one
or a combination of the following security mechanisms:
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
page 5-53
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IEEE 802.1x
page 5-16
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Wireless MAC address filtering
page 5-14
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Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
page 5-59
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