Cisco LINKSYS WAG54GS (EU) User's Guide download pdf (Page 68)

Appendix B:

Important Information for Wireless Products

Wireless-G ADSL Gateway

MAC Addresses. Enable MAC Address filtering. MAC Address filtering will allow you to provide access to only

those wireless nodes with certain MAC Addresses. This makes it harder for a hacker to access your network with

a random MAC Address.

WEP Encryption. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is often looked upon as a panacea for wireless security

concerns. This is overstating WEP’s ability. Again, this can only provide enough security to make a hacker’s job

more difficult.

There are several ways that WEP can be maximized:

A. Use the highest level of encryption possible

B. Use a “Shared” Key

C. Use multiple WEP keys

D. Change your WEP key regularly

Implementing encryption will have a negative impact on your network’s performance. If you are transmitting

sensitive data over your network, encryption should be used.

These security recommendations should help keep your mind at ease while you are enjoying the most flexible

and convenient technology Linksys has to offer.

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