FortiWiFi-50B operation modes, MAC address filtering


Using a wireless network	FortiWiFi-50B operation modes

Additional security measures

The FortiWiFi-50B includes other security measures you can use to block unwanted users from accessing your wireless network. By setting a few extra options, you can be assured your network and its information is secure.

MAC address filtering

To improve the security of your wireless network, consider enabling MAC address filtering on the FortiWiFi-50B unit. By enabling this feature, you define the wireless devices that can access the network based on their system MAC address. When a user attempts to access the wireless network, the FortiWiFi-60 unit checks the MAC address of the user to the list you created. If the MAC address is on the approved list, the user gains access to the network. If the user is not in the list, the user is rejected. Using MAC address filtering makes it more difficult for a hacker using random MAC addresses or spoofing a MAC address to gain access to your network.

Service Set Identifier

The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the network name shared by all users on a wireless network. Wireless users should configure their computers to connect to the network that broadcasts this network name. For security reasons, do not leave the default name of “fortinet” as the network name.

Broadcasting enables wireless users to find a network. The FortiWiFi-50B models includes an option not to broadcast the SSID. This provides an extra layer of protection. If you configure all wireless users to the correct SSID, you do not need to enable the broadcasting of the SSID.

To disable SSID

1Go to System > Wireless > Settings.

2Select Disable for the SSID Broadcast.

3Select OK.

FortiWiFi-50B operation modes

The FortiWiFi-50B models each have two modes of operation for wireless networking: Access Point and Client.

Access Point mode

When using the FortiWiFi in Access Point mode, the device acts as an access point for wireless users to connect to, send and receive information over a wireless network. It enables multiple wireless network users access to the network without the need to connect to it physically. The FortiWiFi-50B can connect to the internal network and act as a firewall to the Internet. Access Point mode is the default mode.

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