Appendix B: Wireless Security Checklist; Security Checklist - Cisco WAP200 Administration Manual

Wireless Security Checklist

Security Checklist

Cisco WAP200 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet and Rangebooster
Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed
Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace.
Wireless networking operates by sending information over radio waves. As a
result, it can be more vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network. Like
signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from your wireless network
can also be intercepted.
Because you cannot physically prevent someone from connecting to your
wireless network, you need to take some additional steps to keep your network
secure.
The following is a complete list of security precautions to take (you should follow
at least steps 1 through 6):
1. Change the default SSID. (See
or SSID, page 81.)
2. Disable SSID Broadcast. (See
3. Change the default password for the Administrator account. (See
Default Password, page
4. Change the password for the Administrator account regularly. (See
Administrator's Password Regularly, page
5. Enable MAC Address Filtering. (See
6. Change the SSID periodically. (See
7. Use the highest encryption algorithm possible. (See
page 82.)
Change the Default Wireless Network Name
Disable SSID Broadcast, page
81.)
81.)
Enable MAC Address Filtering, page
Change the SSID Periodically, page
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81.)
Change the
Change the
Enable Encryption,
82.)
82.)
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