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Important Wireless Network Security Features
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
All wireless devices in your network must specify a password or SSID. Our Agents strongly recommend choosing a unique name so that a user attempting to access your network can't figure it out. Pick a combination of letters and numbers that you can easily recall.
WEP security (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
A security protocol for wireless networks designed to provide the same security as a wired network. WEP provides security by encrypting data over radio waves so it's protected while transmitting from one point to another.W
WPA security (Wireless Protected Access
A security protocol designed to improve on WEP security with stronger data encryption and user authentication. WPA is relatively new, however, and not all wireless devices are compatible with it yet.
To configure and secure your network:
- Click the Start button and choose All Programs | Accessories | Communications | Wireless Network Setup Wizard.
- On the first screen of the wizard, click Next.
- In the Network Name (SSID) text box, type a unique name for your network. Remember to use a combination of letters and numbers, as we have in Figure B.
- Select the Automatically Assign A Network Key (Recommended) option button, so that Windows assigns a secure key of random letters and numbers to your network.
- If you'd like to assign WPA encryption rather than the default WEP encryption, select the Use WPA Encryption Instead Of WEP check box. However, before you select this option, check your wireless devices' documentation to ensure they work with WPA.
- Click Next to advance to the next screen of the wizard.
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Wireless Network Security
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