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3.4.2. Security
Fig. 15. IEEE 802.11b communication settings.
IEEE 802.11b security settings include SSID Broadcasts, Security Mode, WEP Keys, MAC-Address-
Based Access Control.
For security reasons, it’s highly recommended that the security mode be set to options other than
Open System. When the security mode is set to Open System, no authentication and data encryption
will be performed. Additionally, you can disable the SSID broadcasts functionality so that a wireless
client computer with an “any” SSID cannot connect to the AP.
There are 3 security modes for the Standard or Pro AP:
l Open System. No authentication, no data encryption.
l 64-bit WEP. Authentication and data encryption based on 64-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Pri-
vacy).
l 128-bit WEP. Authentication and data encryption based on 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy), and 128-bit keys are used.
And there are 6 more security modes for the Advanced AP:
l 802.1x EAP-MD5. The IEEE 802.1x functionality is enabled and the username/password-
based EAP-MD5 authentication is used. No data encryption.
l 802.1x EAP-MD5 + 64-bit WEP. The IEEE 802.1x functionality is enabled and the user-
name/password-based EAP-MD5 authentication is used. Data encryption is achieved by 64-bit
WEP.
l 802.1x EAP-MD5 + 128-bit WEP. The IEEE 802.1x functionality is enabled and the user-
name/password-based EAP-MD5 authentication is used. Data encryption is achieved by 128-bit
WEP.