Netgear WGT624v1 - 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router 참조 매뉴얼

4-2

Wireless Configuration

Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be received well beyond your 
walls by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of your 
wireless equipment. The WGT624 wireless router provides highly effective security features 
which are covered in detail in this chapter. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs.

There are several ways you can enhance the security of you wireless network.

•

Restrict Access Based on MAC address. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs o that 
unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the WGT624. MAC address filtering adds an 
obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link 
is fully exposed. 

•

Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. If you disable broadcast of 
the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless 
network ‘discovery’ feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is still fully 
exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers.

•

WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP Shared 
Key authentication and WEP data encryption will block all but the most determined 
eavesdropper. 

Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11b/g wireless networks at 

ranges of up to 500 feet.

 Such distances can allow for others outside of your 

immediate area to access your network.

1) Open System: Easy but no security

2) MAC Access List: No data security

3) WEP: Security but some performance impact

Range: Up to 300 Foot Radius