Additional Security Measures; Fortiwifi-60 Operation Modes; Access Point Mode - Fortinet FortiWiFi FortiWiFi-60 Installation And Configuration Manual

Using a wireless network

Additional security measures

FortiWiFi-60 operation modes

Access Point mode

FortiWiFi-60 Installation Guide
WPA provides a more robust security between the wireless device and the access
point. The FortiWiFi-60 device supports both WPA methods.
The FortiWiFi-60 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 that 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-60 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-60 unit 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.
The FortiWiFi-60 has two modes of operation for wireless networking: Access Point
and Client.
When using the FortiWiFi-60 device 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 the network
without the need to connect to it physically. The FortiWiFi-60 device 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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