Netgear MBR1310 MBR1310 User Manual - Page 25
Wireless Security Options, Wireless Data, Security Options, Range: Up to 300 feet radius
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NETGEAR Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1310 Wireless Security Options Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11n wireless networks at a maximum range of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your network. Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of your wireless equipment. The Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router provides highly effective security features, which are covered in detail in this chapter. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs. There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network: MMBBRR13100 Wireless Data Security Options Range: Up to 300 feet radius 1) Open system: Easy but no security 2) MAC access list: No data security 3) WEP: Security but some performance impact 4) WPA-PSK: Strong security 5) WPA2-PSK: Very strong security Figure 1. Wireless security • Restrict access based on MAC address. You can allow only trusted computers to connect so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the router. Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed. • Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies wireless network "discovery" feature of some products, such as Windows XP, but the data is still exposed. • WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper. This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. • WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES). Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) using a pre-shared key to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys. The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame re-keying of WPA makes it virtually impossible to compromise. Wireless Network Configuration 25