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10.1 Understanding Security Issues On Wireless Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
10.1.1 How Do I Know Which Security Mode To Use?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Encryption Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
10.1.2.1 When To Use Unencrypted (No Security). . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
10.1.2.2 When To Use Static WEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
10.1.2.3 When To Use IEEE 802.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
10.1.2.4 When To Use WPA Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
10.1.2.5 When To Use WPA Enterprise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
10.1.3 Does Prohibiting The Broadcast SSID Enhance Security? . . . . . . . . . 99
10.1.4 How Does Station Isolation Protect The Network?. . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
10.2 Configuring Security Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
10.2.1 Broadcast SSID, Station Isolation, And Security Mode . . . . . . . . . .100
10.2.2 Security Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
10.2.2.1 None (Plain-text). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
10.2.2.2 Static WEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
10.2.2.3 IEEE 802.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
10.2.2.4 WPA Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
10.2.2.5 WPA Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
10.3 Updating Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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