SMC Networks 2.4GHz/5GHz manual Wep

Radio Interface

wireless clients. A summary of wireless security considerations is listed in the following table.

Security	Client Support	Implementation Considerations
Mechanism
WEP	Built-in support on all	• Provides only weak security
	802.11a and 802.11g	• Requires manual key
	devices	management
WEP over	Requires 802.1X client	• Provides dynamic key rotation
802.1X	support in system or	for improved WEP security
	by add-in software	• Requires configured RADIUS
	(support provided in	server
		• 802.1X EAP type may require
	Windows 2000 SP3 or
	later and Windows XP)	management of digital
		certificates for clients and server
MAC	Uses the MAC	• Provides only weak user
Address	address of client	authentication
Filtering	network card	• Management of authorized
		MAC addresses
		• Can be combined with other
		methods for improved security
		• Optionally configured RADIUS
		server
WPA over	Requires	• Provides robust security in
802.1X	WPA-enabled system	WPA-only mode (i.e., WPA
Mode	and network card	clients only)
	driver	• Offers support for legacy WEP
	(native support	clients, but with increased
		security risk (i.e., WEP
	provided in Windows	authentication keys disabled)
	XP)	• Requires configured RADIUS
		server
		• 802.1X EAP type may require
		management of digital
		certificates for clients and server
WPA PSK	Requires	• Provides good security in small
Mode	WPA-enabled system	networks
	and network card	• Requires manual management
	driver	of pre-shared key
	(native support
	provided in Windows
	XP)

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