Configuring Access Point Security; Understanding Security On Wireless Networks; Choosing A Security Mode - D-Link DWL-3500AP - AirPremier Wireless Switching 108G Access Point Administrator's Manual

Configuring Access Point Security

This chapter describes DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP security options and how to
configure security on the virtual access points (VAPs) to prevent unauthorized and
unauthenticated clients from accessing the WLAN. This chapter contains the following
sections:
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Understanding Security on Wireless Networks

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Understanding Security on Wireless Networks
The DWL-3500AP and DWL-8500AP access points provide several authentication and
encryption schemes to ensure that your wireless infrastructure is accessed only by the intended
users. The details of each security mode are described in the following sections.
Some of the security modes use an external RADIUS server for client authentication. For
information about configuring an external RADIUS server, see
RADIUS Server Setup"

Choosing a Security Mode

In general, D-Link recommends that you use the most robust security mode that is feasible on
your network. When configuring security on the access point, you first must choose the
security mode, then in some modes you select an authentication algorithm and whether to
allow clients not using the specified security mode to associate.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Enterprise with Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
(RADIUS) using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption algorithm using
Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP)
Choosing a Security Mode
Comparing Security Modes
Enabling Station Isolation
Static WEP
IEEE 802.1X
WPA Personal
WPA Enterprise
Prohibiting the SSID Broadcast
on page 101.
"Wireless Client Settings and
Understanding Security on Wireless Networks
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