General Network Security Guidelines; Cisco Rv215W Wireless Networks - Cisco RV215W Administration Manual

Configuring the Wireless Network

Cisco RV215W Wireless Networks

Cisco RV215W Wireless Networks
Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Firewall Administration Guide
• Turn wireless routers, access points, or gateways off when they are not
being used (at night, during vacations).
• Use strong passphrases that are at least eight characters in length.
Combine letters and numbers to avoid using standard words that can be
found in the dictionary.

General Network Security Guidelines

Wireless network security is useless if the underlying network is not secure. Cisco
recommends that you take the following precautions:
• Password-protect all computers on the network and individually password-
protect sensitive files.
• Change passwords on a regular basis.
• Install anti-virus software and personal firewall software.
• Disable file sharing (peer-to-peer) to prevent applications from using file
sharing without your consent.
The device provides four virtual wireless networks, or four SSIDs (Service Set
Identifier): ciscosb1, ciscosb2, ciscosb3, and ciscosb4. These are the default
names or SSIDs of these networks, but you can change these names to more
meaningful names. This table describes the default settings of these networks:
SSID Name ciscosb1
Enabled Yes
SSID Enabled
Broadcast
Security Disabled
Mode
MAC Filter Disabled
VLAN 1
ciscosb2
No
Disabled
1 Disabled
Disabled
1
ciscosb3 ciscosb4
No No
Disabled Disabled
Disabled Disabled
Disabled Disabled
1 1
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