Additional Security Measures; Mac Address Filtering; Service Set Identifier; Fortiwifi-50B Operation Modes - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-100 Install Manual

Using a wireless network

Additional security measures

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FortiWiFi-50B operation modes

Access Point mode

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The FortiWiFi-50B includes other security measures you can use to block
unwanted users from accessing your wireless network. By setting a few extra
options, you can be assured your network and its information is secure.

MAC address filtering

To improve the security of your wireless network, consider enabling MAC address
filtering on the FortiWiFi-50B unit. By enabling this feature, you define the wireless
devices that can access the network based on their system MAC address. When
a user attempts to access the wireless network, the FortiWiFi-60 unit checks the
MAC address of the user to the list you created. If the MAC address is on the
approved list, the user gains access to the network. If the user is not in the list, the
user is rejected. Using MAC address filtering makes it more difficult for a hacker
using random MAC addresses or spoofing a MAC address to gain access to your
network.

Service Set Identifier

The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the network name shared by all users on a
wireless network. Wireless users should configure their computers to connect to
the network that broadcasts this network name. For security reasons, do not leave
the default name of "fortinet" as the network name.
Broadcasting enables wireless users to find a network. The FortiWiFi-50B models
includes an option not to broadcast the SSID. This provides an extra layer of
protection. If you configure all wireless users to the correct SSID, you do not need
to enable the broadcasting of the SSID.
To disable SSID
Go to System > Wireless > Settings.
Select Disable for the SSID Broadcast.
Select OK.
The FortiWiFi-50B models each have two modes of operation for wireless
networking: Access Point and Client.
When using the FortiWiFi in Access Point mode, the device acts as an access
point for wireless users to connect to, send and receive information over a
wireless network. It enables multiple wireless network users access to the
network without the need to connect to it physically. The FortiWiFi-50B can
connect to the internal network and act as a firewall to the Internet. Access Point
mode is the default mode.
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