Lancom 1723 VOIP User Manual

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LANCOM 1722 VoIP – LANCOM 1723 VoIP – LANCOM 1724 VoIP – LANCOM 1823 VoIP Chapter 11: Security settings110EN11 Security settingsYour LANCOM features numerous security functions. This chapter provides youwith all of the information you need to optimally protect your device. You can carry out the configuration of security settings very quicklyand conveniently with the Security Wizards in LANconfig andWEBconfig.11.1 Security in the wireless LANWireless LANs are potentially a significant security risk. It is a commonassumption that it is simple to misuse data transferred by wireless.Wireless LAN devices from LANCOM Systems enable the latest security tech-nologies to be used. Encrypted data transfer with WPA2 and AES encryption 802.1x / EAP LANCOM Enhanced Passphrase Security (LEPS) Access control by MAC address Optional IPSec-over-WLAN VPN11.1.1 Encrypted data transferEncryption takes on a special role in the transfer of data in wireless LANs.Wireless communication with IEEE 802.11 is supplemented with the theencryption standards 802.11i/WPA and WEP. The aim of the encryption meth-ods is to provide wireless LAN with levels of security equivalent to those incabled LANs. LANCOM Systems's recommendation for the most secure passphrasevariant is to employ 802.11i (WPA2) in combination with AES. The keyshould be randomly selected from the largest possible range of num-bers and should be as long as possible (32 to 63 characters). The pre-vents dictionary attacks. Use encryption on the data transferred in the WLAN. Activate the strong-est possible encryption method available to you ((802.11i with AES, TKIPor WEP) and enter the appropriate keys or passphrases into the accesspoint and the WLAN clients.