User Manual

Wireless Security
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• Traffic Encryption – Data passing between the unit and clients must be protected
from interception and evesdropping.
For a more secure network, the OD200 can implement one of several security
mechanisms. The security mechanism employed depends on the level of security
required, the network and management resources available, and the software
support provided on wireless clients.
To configure wireless security click on Security.
Figure 8-2. Wireless Security
There are eight security options available. When you select the security type in the
table, the required settings are displayed. The option “Open System” together with
encryption disabled is equivalent to no security, all clients will be able to immediately
connect to the Wi-Fi network.
The following sections describe the security options available for the OD200 Wi-Fi
network.
WEP Shared Key Security
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) provides a basic level of security, preventing
unauthorized access to the network and encrypting data transmitted between
wireless clients and the OD200. WEP uses static shared keys (fixed-length
hexadecimal or alphanumeric strings) that are manually distributed to all clients that
want to use the network.
When enabled, you must configure at least one WEP key for the Wi-Fi interface and
all its clients.