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Wireless Security Screen

8.1 Overview

This chapter describes how to use the Wireless Security screen. This screen allows you to configure the security mode for your NWA.

Wireless security is vital to your network. It protects communications between wireless stations, access points and the wired network.

Figure 33 Securing the Wireless Network

In the figure above, the NWA checks the identity of devices before giving them access to the network. In this scenario, Computer A is denied access to the network, while Computer B is granted connectivity.

The NWA secure communications via data encryption, wireless client authentication and MAC address filtering. It can also hide its identity in the network.

8.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter

Use the Wireless > Security screen to choose the security mode for your NWA (see Section 8.4 on page 87).

 

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