Hitron CVE-30360 User Manual

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HITRON CVE-30360 USER’S GUIDE
WIRELESS
6.1.3 BASIC WIRELESS SECURITY
Radio is inherently an insecure medium, since it can be intercepted by anybody in the
coverage area with a radio receiver. Therefore, a variety of techniques exist in an
attempt to secure it.
These techniques control authentication (identifying who should be allowed to join the
network) and encryption (signal scrambling so that only authenticated users can
decode the transmitted data). The sophistication of each security method varies, as
does its effectiveness.
The CVE-30360 supports the following wireless security protocols (in order of
effectiveness):
For more information on these security protocols, see Advanced Wireless Security on
page 74.
6.2 WIRELESS TUTORIALS
This section walks you through some of the more common wireless networking tasks.
NOTE: For basic wireless network setup, please see the Quick Installation Guide that
came with your CVE-30360.
These tasks include:
 Choosing a Security Method on page 71
 Changing the Wireless Password on page 72
 Changing the Network Name (SSID) on page 73
 Hiding the Network on page 73
 Improving the Wireless Network’s Performance on page 73
6.2.1 CHOOSING A SECURITY METHOD
The security method that you choose to use for your wireless network depends upon
the security methods supported by the devices on the network (the CVE-30360, your
PC, your laptop, and so on).
Not all devices support the same security methods, so you must find out what
security methods each of the supports, and choose a method that they all support.
Least secure  No security
 WEP
 WPA-PSK
Most secure  WPA2-PSK

Hitron CVE-30360 Specifications

General

Brand	Hitron
Model	CVE-30360
Category	Network Router
Language	English