User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome to the Airespace Product Guide!
- OVERVIEWS
- About the Airespace System
- About the AireOS
- Single-Airespace Switch or Appliance Deployments
- Multiple-Airespace Switch and Appliance Deployments
- About AireOS Security
- About Airespace Wired Security
- About AireWave Director Software
- About the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance
- About the Primary Airespace Switch or Appliance
- About Client Roaming
- About External DHCP Servers
- About Airespace Mobility Groups
- About Airespace Wired Connections
- About Airespace WLANs
- About File Transfers
- About Power Over Ethernet
- About Airespace Switches and Appliances
- 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch Models
- 4101 and 4102 Airespace WLAN Appliance Models
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Features
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Model Numbers
- Airespace Wireless Switch Direct Connect Mode
- Airespace Switches and Appliances in Appliance Mode
- Airespace Wireless Switch Hybrid Mode
- About the Distribution System Port
- About the Service (Management) Port
- About the Startup Wizard
- About Airespace Switch and Appliance Memory
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Failover Protection
- Switched Network Connection to the Airespace Switch or Appliance
- Enhanced Security Module
- About Airespace Access Points
- About Airespace AP Models
- About Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas
- About Airespace AP LEDs
- About Airespace AP Connectors
- About Airespace AP Power Requirements
- About Airespace AP External Power Converter
- About Airespace AP Mounting Options
- About Airespace AP Physical Security
- About Airespace AP Monitor Mode
- About Third-Party Access Points
- About Rogue Access Points
- About the Airespace Control System Software
- About the Airespace Web Browser Interface
- About the Airespace Command Line Interface
- About the Airespace System
- SOLUTIONS
10/10/03 AireOS Security
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OverviewOverview
The industry-leading AireOS Security solution bundles potentially complicated Layer 1, Layer 2 and
Layer 3 802.11 Access Point security components into a simple policy manager that customizes
system-wide security policies on a per-WLAN basis (AireOS Security
). Unlike SOHO (small office, home
office) 802.11 products, the AireOS Security solution included in the Airespace Wireless Enterprise
Platform (Airespace System) provides simpler, unified, and systematic security management tools.
One of the biggest hurdles to WLAN deployment in the enterprise is the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
encryption, which has proven to be a weak standalone encryption method. A newer problem is the
availability of low-cost APs, which can be connected to the enterprise switched network and used to
mount ‘man-in-the-middle’ and denial-of-service attacks. Also, the complexity of add-on security
solutions has prevented many IT managers from embracing the new 802.11 benefits. Finally, the
802.11 security configuration and management cost has been daunting for resource-bound IT
departments.