FRITZ!Box as a WLAN Base Station
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FRITZ!Box as a WLAN Base Station
The FRITZ!Box supports WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) technolo-
gy. In this chapter you will learn how you can use WLAN with the
FRITZ!Box.
11.1
Security
Security is of utmost importance within radio networks.
Therefore it is important that no unauthorized users can reg-
ister in a WLAN to use its Internet access or shared network
resources.
FRITZ!Box includes settings on various levels that contribute
to the security of your WLAN and thus to the security of your
computers.
Encryption
The most important security setting is encryption. FRITZ!Box
supports the security mechanisms WEP (Wired Equivalent Pri-
vacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 as follows:
•
As part of the WEP mechanism a static key is deter-
mined to serve for the encryption of the user data.
Enter the key in the WLAN security settings of the
FRITZ!Box. All of the WLAN devices in your wireless net-
work must also use this key.
Radio signals can also be received outside of office or resi-
dential spaces and abused for criminal purposes.
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