Professional Access Point
Administrator Guide
However, security may not be as much of a priority on some types of networks. If you are simply providing internet and printer access, None may be the appropriate choice. To prevent clients from accidentally discovering and connecting to your network, you can disable the broadcast SSID so that your network name is not advertised. If the network is sufficiently isolated from access to sensitive information, this may offer enough protection in some situations.
Following is a brief discussion of the factors that make one mode more secure than another, a description of each mode offered, and when to use each mode.
Comparison of Security Modes for Key Management, Authentication and Encryption Algorithms
The major factors that determine the effectiveness of a security protocol are:
•How the protocol manages keys
•Presence or absence of integrated user authentication in the protocol
•Encryption algorithm or formula the protocol uses to encode and decode the data
Following is a list of the security modes available on the Professional Access Point along with a description of the key management, authentication, and encryption algorithms used in each mode. Each discussion includes suggestions as to when one mode might be more appropriate than another.
•When to Use No Security
•When to Use Static WEP
•When to Use IEEE 802.1x
•When to Use WPA/WPA2 Personal (PSK)
•When to Use WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS)
When to Use No Security
None is a security mode option. In this mode, the data is not encrypted. Instead, the data is sent as plain text across the network. No key management, data encryption, or user authentication is used.
RECOMMENDATIONS
None is not recommended for regular use on the Internal network because the Internal network should have some level of security. Use None on the Internal network for initial setup, testing, or problem solving only.
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