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Table Of Contents
- ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
- Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines
- Understanding WNAP210 Wireless Security Options
- Installing the WNAP210 Wireless Access Point
- Deploying the Access Point
- Mounting the Access Point Using the Wall Mount Kit (Optional)
- Setting Basic IP Options
- Wireless Settings
- Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
- Understanding Security Profiles
- Chapter 3 Management
- Remote Management
- Remote Console
- Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software
- Managing the Configuration File
- Restoring the WNAP210 to the Factory Default Settings
- Changing the Administrator Password
- Enabling the Syslog Server
- Using Activity Log Information
- Viewing General Summary Information
- Viewing Network Traffic Statistics
- Viewing Available Wireless Station Statistics
- Enabling Rogue AP Detection
- Viewing and Saving AP Lists
- Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Debugging
- No lights are lit on the wireless access point.
- The Wireless LAN LED does not light up.
- The Ethernet LAN LED is not lit.
- I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless- capable computer.
- I cannot connect to the WNAP210 to configure it.
- When I enter a URL or IP address, I get a time-out error.
- Using the Restore Factory Settings Button to Restore Default Settings
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
- Appendix C Command Line Reference
- Index
ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual
Installation and Configuration 2-3
v1.0 March 2009
Figure 2-1
There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network:
• Res
trict access based on MAC address. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that
unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the access point. MAC address filtering adds an
obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link
is fully exposed.
• T
urn off the broadcast of the wireless network name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the
SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network
“discovery” feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is still fully exposed
to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers.
• Use WE
P. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP
open authentication and WEP data encryption will block all but the most determined
eavesdropper.
• Use
WPA or WPA-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption provides data
security. The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame rekeying of WPA make
it virtually impossible to compromise. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver
and software availability might be limited.
Note: WEP and TKIP provide only legacy (slower) rates of operation. AES
encryption is recommended in order to use the 11n rates and speed. See
Table 2-1 on page 2-23.