Wireless LAN – WLAN
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3.7.3 Access points in relay mode
Access points equipped with two wireless modules can be used to establish
wireless bridges across multiple stations. Each wireless module is configured
as a 'Master' and then 'Slave' in turn.
Note: The use of relay stations each equipped with two WLAN modules si-
multaneously solves the problem of the "hidden station", by which the
MAC addresses of the WLAN clients are not transferred over multiple sta-
tions.
3.7.4 Security for point-to-point connections
IEEE 802.11i can be used to attain a significant increase in the security of
WLAN point-to-point connections. All of the advantages of 802.11i such as
the simple configuration and the powerful encryption with AES are thus avail-
able for P2P mode, as are the improved security of the passphrase from the
BAT Enhance Passphrase Security (LEPS).
U Encryption with 802.11i/WPA
To activate the 802.11i encryption for a correctly configured P2P connection,
adjust the settings for the first logical WLAN network in the appropriate
WLAN interface (i.e. WLAN-1 if you are using the first WLAN card for the P2P
connection, WLAN-2 if you are using the second card, e.g. as with an access
point with two WLAN modules).
D Activate the 802.11i encryption.
D Select the method '802.11i (WPA)-PSK'.
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