Getting To Know Kw5000 Wireless Security Options; Security Precautions - Formosa KWO-5000  User Manual

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KWO5000
Radius Port
Enter the port number used for connections to the Radius Server.
Radius Shared Key
Enter the desired value for the Radius shared key. This key enables the KWO5000 to
log in to the Radius server and must match the value used on the Radius server.
Radius Accounting Option
The Radius Accounting option can be enabled so that you can track various
information like who connected to the network, when they connected, how long they
were connected, how much network traffic they generated, and so on.
Note:
The RADIUS setting integrate accounting RADIUS login. About RADIUS setting is
to see Microsoft server step-by-step guide for setting up secure .
Getting To Know KWO5000 Wireless Security
Options
Formosa wants to make wireless networking as safe and easy for you as possible. The
current generation of Formosa products provides several network security features,
but they require specific action on your part for implementation. So, keep the
following in mind whenever you are setting up or using your wireless network.

Security Precautions

The following is a complete list of security precautions to take as shown in this User's
Manual. (at least steps 1 through 5 should be followed):
1. Change the default SSID.
2. Disable SSID Broadcast.
3. Change the default password for the Administrator account.
4. Enable MAC Address Filtering.
5. Change the SSID periodically.
Use the highest encryption algorithm possible. Use WPA if it is available. Please note
that this may reduce your network performance. Change the WEP encryption keys
periodically.
To ensure network security, steps one through four should be followed, at least.
Wireless networks are easy to find. Hackers know that in order to join a wireless
network, wireless networking products first listen for "beacon messages". These

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