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What about security for WLAN? Today wireless networks are at least secure as wired. You only have to use the right tools and configurations. Home-WLAN will show you how to make your wireless network secure, like it is wired.

If you do not have the physical access to network, you cannot use it. If you cannot plug cable you do not have network. This is situation in wired word.

802.11 standards use Authentication as a replacement for physical security. Problem is, that application uses WEP as encryption.

WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy has never deserved its name. With the right cracking tools, it does not take more than two minutes, to break WEP.

I have the good news for you. It is WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access. Extra strong encryption that is easy to configure.

Most of access points have the option of MAC filtering. With MAC filtering, you can restrict access to stations, which you have entered in MAC filtering.

The most important thing for WLAN security is to put as many obstacles as you could. If you simultaneously use WEP, WPA, MAC filtering, 802.1x and other security options, your network is very secure.

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