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Psion Teklogix 9160 Wireless Gateway User Manual
Chapter 13: Configuring Security
13.1 Understanding Security Issues On Wireless Networks ...........115
13.1.1How Do I Know Which Security Mode To Use?............115
13.1.2 Comparison Of Security Modes For Key Management, Authentication And
Encryption Algorithms .........................116
13.1.2.1When To Use Plain-text.......................117
13.1.2.2When To Use Static WEP......................117
13.1.2.3 When To Use IEEE 802.1x . . ...................118
13.1.2.4When To Use WPA/WPA2 Personal (PSK).............119
13.1.2.5When To Use WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) .........120
13.1.3Does Prohibiting The Broadcast SSID Enhance Security?.......122
13.1.4How Does Station Isolation Protect The Network?...........123
13.2 Configuring Security Settings: Broadcast SSID, Station Isolation, and Security
Mode ....................................124
13.2.1Plain-text.................................126
13.2.1.1Guest Network............................126
13.2.2Static WEP................................126
13.2.2.1Rules To Remember For Static WEP................129
13.2.2.2Example Of Using Static WEP...................129
13.2.2.3Static WEP With Transfer Key Indexes On Client Stations.....131
13.2.3 IEEE 802.1x ...............................131
13.2.4WPA/WPA2 Personal (PSK).......................133
13.2.5WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS)...................136
13.3 Updating Settings..............................139
Chapter 14: Setting up Guest Access
14.1 Understanding The Guest Interface.....................143
14.2 Configuring The Guest Interface......................144
14.2.1Configuring A Guest Network On A Virtual LAN...........144
14.2.2Configuring The Welcome Screen (Captive Portal)...........145
14.3 Using The Guest Network As A Client...................146
14.4 Deployment Example............................146