Psion Teklogix 9160 G2 Network Card User Manual


 
Psion Teklogix 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway User Manual 89
CONFIGURING SECURITY 10
10.1 Understanding Security Issues On Wireless Networks............91
10.1.1 How Do I Know Which Security Mode To Use? . . . . . . . . . 91
10.1.2 Comparison Of Security Modes For Key Management, Authentica-
tion And Encryption Algorithms.................92
10.1.2.1 When To Use Unencrypted (No Security) . . . . . . . . . 93
10.1.2.2 When To Use Static WEP .................93
10.1.2.3 When To Use IEEE 802.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
10.1.2.4 When To Use WPA Personal................95
10.1.2.5 When To Use WPA Enterprise...............96
10.1.3 Does Prohibiting The Broadcast SSID Enhance Security? . . . . 98
10.1.4 How Does Station Isolation Protect The Network? . . . . . . . . 98
10.2 Configuring Security Settings.........................99
10.2.1 Broadcast SSID, Station Isolation, And Security Mode . . . . . . 99
10.2.2 None (Plain-text)..........................100
10.2.3 Guest Network...........................101
10.2.4 Static WEP.............................102
10.2.4.1 Rules To Remember For Static WEP............104
10.2.4.2 Example Of Using Static WEP...............105
10.2.4.3 Static WEP With Transfer Key Indexes On Client Stations106
10.2.5 IEEE 802.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
10.2.6 WPA Personal...........................109
10.2.7 WPA Enterprise..........................112
10.3 Updating Settings..............................115