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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG102 Reference Manual
2-2 Configuring Security
v1.0, July 2008
• Restrict Access Based on MAC address. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that
unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the WG102. 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.
• WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP Shared
Key authentication and WEP data encryption will block all but the most determined
eavesdropper.
• WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, or WPA2-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) 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 may be limited.
• WPA with Radius, WPA2 with Radius, or WPA and WPA2 with Radius. Wi-Fi Protected
Access (WPA and WPA2) 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
may be limited.
Security Profiles
Security profiles let you configure unique security settings for each SSID. The WG102 Access
Point supports up to eight SSIDs. The Security Profile Settings screen is shown in the following
figure. To edit a security profile, select it from the list, and click Edit.