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Cisco WAP2000 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Administration Guide 72
Wireless Security Checklist
Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed
Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace.
Wireless networking operates by sending information over radio waves. As a
result, it can be more vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network. Like
signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from your wireless network
can also be intercepted.
Because you cannot physically prevent someone from connecting to your
wireless network, you need to take some additional steps to keep your network
secure.
Security Checklist
The following is a complete list of security precautions to take (you should follow
at least steps 1 through 6):
1. Change the default SSID. (See Change the Default Wireless Network Name
or SSID, page73.)
2. Disable SSID Broadcast. (See Disable SSID Broadcast, page 73.)
3. Change the default password for the Administrator account. (See Change the
Default Password, page73.)
4. Change the password for the Administrator account regularly. (See Change the
Administrator’s Password Regularly, page73.)
5. Enable MAC Address Filtering. (See Enable MAC Address Filtering, page74.)
6. Change the SSID periodically. (See Change the SSID Periodically, page 74.)
7. Use the highest encryption algorithm possible. (See Enable Encryption,
page74.)
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