Toshiba Client Solutions CO. LTD. UMET401WL Manuale Utente

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Communication data gets stolen 

An unauthorized individual may intentionally intercept radio 
waves and steal communication data, such as the following: 

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ID, password, credit card number and other personal 
information 

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E-mail contents

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Illegal accesses 

An unauthorized individual may access a private or company 
network without authorization and carry out the following acts:

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Retrieve personal information or confidential information 
(divulgement of information) 

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Pretend to be someone else and communicate or distribute 
illegal information (spoofing) 

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Intercept and modify communication data and send 
modified information (alteration) 

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Send computer viruses to damage data and systems 
(sabotage)

Wireless LAN cards and wireless LAN access points normally 
incorporate security features to address these problems. By using 
each wireless LAN product after properly setting its security 
function, you can reduce the risks of the above problems occurring. 
TOSHIBA recommends that the user fully understand the 
consequences of not setting the security function properly, and use 
each product after setting its security function at the user’s own 
discretion and responsibility. 

The following settings are necessary to connect the gigabeat

®

 to 

your access point or wireless LAN router (access point with router 
function). 

The example explained in this manual applies to gigabeat

®

connection to an “access point.”