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AT-WA7500 User’s Guide
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These security features and solutions are listed below in the order of
amount of security and ease of use (most basic/least secure to most
secure). Allied Telesyn recommends you at least change the default
parameters, enable secure communications between access points, and
use basic security (WEP 64/128/152 security or security ID).
1. Change default parameters on access points and wireless end
devices.
(802.11b/802.11a) Change the SSID from its default value of
ATILAN and check the Disallow Network Name of ‘ANY’ check
box.
For help, see Chapter 4, Configuring Security on page 145.
2. Enable/disable access methods. For example, if you are not using
Telnet sessions to configure or manage your access point, you can
disable this access method. For help, see Controlling Access to
Access Point Menus on page 149.
3. Use a password server to maintain a list of authorized users who can
configure and manage the access points. You can either use an
external RADIUS server or you can use any access points Embedded
Authentication Server (EAS).
Or, change the default login for users who need to be able to
configure or manage the access point.
For help, see Setting Up Logins on page 151.
4. Enable secure communications between access points, which
includes secure IAPP and secure wireless hops. For help, see Enabling
Secure Communications Between Access Points and End Devices
on page 159.
5. Use a RADIUS server to maintain an Access Control List (ACL), which is
a list of MAC addresses of end devices that can connect to the
network through access point. You can either use an external RADIUS
server or you can use any access points embedded authentication
server (EAS). For help, see Using an Access Control List (ACL) on
page 159.
6. Use a dual radio access point to configure VLANs that allow secure
and non-secure communications in your network. For help, see
Configuring VLANs on page 171.