Security - Planet Networking & Communication WRT-414 User Manual

private network, disabling "Broadcast ESSID" can provide better security.
IAPP If you enable "IAPP", the access point will automatically broadcast information of
associated wireless stations to its neighbors. This will help wireless station
roaming smoothly between access points. If you have more than one access
points in your wireless LAN and wireless stations have roaming requirements,
enabling this feature is recommended. Disabling "IAPP" can provide better

security.

802.11g Protection This is also called CTS Protection. It is recommended to enable the protection
mechanism. This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between
802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations. When the protection mode is enabled, the
throughput of the AP will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic should be
transmitted.
After configuration complete, please click "Apply" button to save the configuration. Then you will see a
screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully. You may press "Continue" for configure other
settings or "Apply" to restart WRT-414 with new configuration.
5.4.3 Security
WRT-414 provides complete wireless LAN security functions, includes WEP, 802.1x, 802.1x
with WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your
wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the same
security function. In default, the security function is "Disable".
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