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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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EXAM TIP CompTIA lists changing the default SSID and disabling SSID

broadcast on the WAP as steps for securing a new wireless network. These

practices for managing your SSID don’t secure your network in practice.

You need to have robust security protocols configured.

Access Point Placement and Radio Power

When setting up a wireless network, keep the space in mind; you can limit

risk by hiding the network from outsiders. When using an omni-directional

antenna that sends and receives signals in all directions, for example, keep it

near the center of the home or office. The closer you place it to a wall, the

further away someone outside the home or office can be and still detect the

wireless network.

Many wireless access points enable you to adjust the radio power levels of

the antenna. Decrease the radio power until you can get reception at the

furthest point inside the target network space, but not outside. This will take

some trial and error.

EXAM TIP Don’t forget to secure the WAP. Most WAPs have physical

Ethernet ports in addition to their wireless capabilities. These ports are not

password-protected or encrypted. Keep the WAP in a location where

unscrupulous folks can’t get to it.

MAC Address Filtering

Most WAPs support MAC address filtering, a method that enables you to

limit access to your wireless network based on the physical, hard-wired

address of the units’ wireless NIC. MAC address filtering is a handy way of

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