D-Link DWL-1000AP Product Manual - Page 9

Wireless Basics (continued) The DWL-1000AP+ is compatible with the following D-Link AirPro dual-band wireless network adapters: 2.4GHz multimode Wireless Cardbus Adapter used with laptop computers (DWL-AB650) 2.4GHz Wireless PCI card used with desktop computers AB520) (DWL- The DWL-1000AP+ is also compatible with the following D-Link AirPlus wireless network adapters: 2.4GHz Wireless PCI card used with desktop computers (DWL-520+) 2.4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapter used with laptop computers (DWL-650+) Standards-Based Technology The versatile DWL-1000AP+ Wireless Access Point is 802.1x compatible. The 802.1x standard solves the problem of ensuring the safety of wireless networks by allowing for an additional layer of security. With two levels of security, Authentication and Data Encryption, the 802.1x enhanced wireless network is more inaccessible to intruders than has previously been possible. The Authentication protocol in 802.1x provides the frontline of defense against network intrusion. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is the protocol used for authentication. Windows XP currently supports EAP. All the clients, access points, and servers must share the same type of EAP in order to communicate and ensure that the network is secure. You can also purchase EAP software to install 802.1x support for the wireless clients in your network. The second level of security for the wireless network is WEP data encryption. Depending on the radius server deployed in your network, you can distribute the certificate automatically and change Encryption keys in the wireless network. This network feature will greatly reduce the amount of time needed to ensure wireless security by automatically changing WEP keys periodically, thus relieving administrators of the onerous task of manually changing keys on a multitude of workstations. 9