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108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Understanding Wireless Security Warning: Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a maximum range of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside of your immediate area to access your network. To protect your network from unauthorized access, use the security features of your wireless equipment. :LUHOHVV 'DWD 6HFXULW\ 2SWLRQV 5DQJH 8S WR  )RRW 5DGLXV WGT624 v4  /PEN 3YSTEM %ASY BUT NO SECURITY  -!# !CCESS ,IST .O DATA SECURITY  7%0 3ECURITY BUT SOME PERFORMANCE IMPACT  70! 03+3TRONGSECURITY  70! 03+6ERYSTRONGSECURITY Figure 2-2 There are several ways you can enhance the security of you wireless network. • Restrict access based on MAC (Media Access Control) address. You can restrict access to only trusted computers so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the WGT624 v4. 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. 2-6 Wireless Settings and Security v1.0, May 2007

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108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual
2-6
Wireless Settings and Security
v1.0, May 2007
Understanding Wireless Security
To protect your network from unauthorized access, use the security features of your wireless
equipment.
There are several ways you can enhance the security of you wireless network.
•
Restrict access based on MAC (Media Access Control) address.
You can restrict access to
only trusted computers so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the
WGT624 v4. 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.
Warning:
Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a
maximum range of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside
of your immediate area to access your network.
Figure 2-2
WGT624 v4