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Understanding WG302 Wireless Security Options, Restrict Access Based on MAC address. - driver
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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302 Reference Manual Understanding WG302 Wireless Security Options Your wireless data transmissions can be received well beyond your walls by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of your wireless equipment. The ProSafe 802.11g provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapter. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs. WG302 B 0RO3AFE7IRELESS!CCESS0OINT 3:5 /$1 :LUHOHVV/$1 LUHOHVV'DWD 6HFXULW\2SWLRQV 5DQJH8SWR)RRW5DGLXV O3ECURITY%ASYBUTNOSECURITY -!#!CCESS,IST.ODATASECURITY 7%03ECURITYBUTVULNERABLE 70!OR70! 03+6ERYSTRONGSECURITY Figure 2-1: WG302 wireless data security options There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network: • Restrict Access Based on MAC address. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the WG302. MAC address filtering 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 the wireless network "discovery" feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers. • Use WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption will block all but the most determined eavesdropper. • Use WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, or WPA2-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) data encryption provides data security. The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame rekeying of WPA make it virtually impossible to compromise. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be limited. Basic Installation and Configuration 2-3 v4.0, April 2006