Response from: Software Services    (06/19/08 1:03am)

Eight Steps Toward Securing A Wireless Network

Secure wireless networking can be a reality, but only if you employ some very straightforward techniques. For most of your customers, all of the necessary elements are readily available right out of the box. For those customers with special needs, their security can be ensured with third-party security systems. Security should no longer be an issue to prevent the adoption of wireless technology for most any business today.
Many of your customers may have resisted deploying wireless networking solutions because of security concerns. They know that an improperly configured wireless local area network (WLAN) can open their network to intrusion or attacks. If you can demonstrate that wireless networks can be secure, then you can also show them that the benefits of wireless,including employee mobility and the ability to meet their own customers' needs,greatly exceed the security risks.

In fact, there are eight steps you should take to ensure the security of your customers' WiFi networks:

1. Do a site survey.

2. Strike a balance between convenience and security.

3. Control transmission range.

4. Turn off SSID Broadcasts.

5. Change default passwords.

6. Employ WEP/WPA encryption.

7. Use MAC address filters.

8. Consider a wireless-VPN solution.

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