Ovation Software Ovation - Manual (Page 36)

Wireless Security Settings
Review the basics
Simply connecting your computer to your Ovation provides a basic level of
protection.
Network Address Translation
Your Ovation supports Network Address Translation (NAT). This network service
makes it possible for all of the computers in your network to share a single IP
address. This IP address is assigned to your Ovation. It is the only address that is
visible to the outside world. The private addresses that DHCP assigns to computers
in your network remain private and cannot be reached from the Internet.
Firewall
Your Ovation has a true firewall that uses rules to determine which traffic comes
in and which traffic goes out. By default, all traffic is allowed out and no traffic is
allowed in. This is the only security setting that is enabled by default.
Determine the exposure
If you live in a rural area far away from your neighbor, the likelihood that someone
will break into your wireless network is very low. On the other hand, if you live in
a densely populated area in the city next to an office building, there is a potential
danger that a third party could connect to your wireless network.
Based on your own security needs, decide which security settings you want to
implement. The following table shows you which settings protect your network
access and which settings protect your data.
Wireless Security Network Access Network Data
Change SSID Yes
Restrict access by MAC address Yes
Enable WEP Open System encryption Yes
Enable WEP Shared System encryption Yes Yes
Enable WPA PSK encryption Yes Yes
Disable SSID broadcast Yes
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