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Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624

4-2 Wireless Configuration

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Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security

Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be received well beyond your

walls by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of your

wireless equipment. The WGU624 wireless router provides highly effective security features

which are covered in detail in this chapter. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs.

Figure 4-1: WGU624 wireless data security options

There are several ways you can enhance the security of you wireless network.

• Restrict Access Based on MAC Address. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that

unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the WGU624. MAC address filtering adds an

obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link

is fully exposed.

• Turn 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.

Note: Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11b/g wireless networks at

ranges of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside of your

immediate area to access your network.

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