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What You Can Do, 11.3 What You Should Know, 11.3.1 Wireless Security Overview

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Chapter 11 Wireless LAN 11.2 What You Can Do Wireless screens vary according to the device mode you are using. See Chapter 3 on page 22 for more information on device modes. • Use the Basic screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode (Section 11.4 on page 62). • Use the Advanced screen to configure wireless advanced settings such as the wireless band, channel bandwidth, and priority. (Section 11.5 on page 64). • Use the WPS screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually (Section 11.6 on page 65). • Use the MAC Filter screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the WAP6804 (Section 11.7 on page 66). • Use the WDS screen to configure Wireless Distribution System on your WAP6804 (Section 11.8 on page 67). • Use the MBSS screen to enable and configure multiple BSSs on the WAP6804 (Section 11.9 on page 68). 11.3 What You Should Know Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines. • Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use the same SSID. The SSID is the name of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set IDentity. • If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels. Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific channel, or frequency, to send and receive information. • Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP. Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. 11.3.1 Wireless Security Overview The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless network. 11.3.2 MAC Address Filter Every wireless client has a unique identification number, called a MAC address.1 A MAC address is usually written using twelve hexadecimal characters2; for example, 00A0C5000002 or 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. To get the MAC address for each wireless client, see the appropriate User's Guide or other documentation. 1. Some wireless devices, such as scanners, can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless networks. These kinds of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses. 2. Hexadecimal characters are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F. WAP6804 User's Guide 61

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Chapter 11 Wireless LAN
WAP6804 User’s Guide
61
11.2
What You Can Do
Wireless screens vary according to the device mode you are using. See
Chapter 3 on page 22
for more
information on device modes.
•
Use the
Basic
screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode
(
Section 11.4 on page 62
).
•
Use the
Advanced
screen to configure wireless advanced settings such as the wireless band, channel
bandwidth, and priority. (
Section 11.5 on page 64
).
•
Use the
WPS
screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually (
Section 11.6 on page 65
).
•
Use the
MAC Filter
screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from
connecting to the WAP6804 (
Section 11.7 on page 66
).
•
Use the
WDS
screen to configure Wireless Distribution System on your WAP6804 (
Section 11.8 on page
67
).
•
Use the
MBSS
screen to enable and configure multiple BSSs on the WAP6804 (
Section 11.9 on page
68
).
11.3
What You Should Know
Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines.
•
Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use the same SSID.
The SSID is the name of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set IDentity.
•
If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels.
Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific channel, or frequency,
to send and receive information.
•
Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP.
Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect the
information that is sent in the wireless network.
11.3.1
Wireless Security Overview
The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless
network.
11.3.2
MAC Address Filter
Every wireless client has a unique identification number, called a MAC address.
1
A MAC address is
usually written using twelve hexadecimal characters
2
; for example, 00A0C5000002 or 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
To get the MAC address for each wireless client, see the appropriate User’s Guide or other
documentation.
1.
Some wireless devices, such as scanners, can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless networks. These
kinds of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses.
2.
Hexadecimal characters are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F.