Methods of Securing LANs Chris Eisensmith

Road Map Router Security Connection Security MAC Filtering Conclusion WEP WPA MAC Filtering Conclusion

Router Security Configure with web browser. Use admin password New routers generally have admin/admin as their username and password; change them as soon as you can.

Using https adds additional encryption and authentication protection. Router Security For Wireless routers, you can choose to enable wireless router configuration. Disabling this feature is much more secure. Remote Management allows for off-network configuration of router settings. Using https adds additional encryption and authentication protection.

Connection Security - WEP Enter any phrase. From this phrase, the router will generate a number of Hex keys. These keys will need to be distributed to all network members.

Connection Security - WPA TKIP stands for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. TKIP utilizes a stronger encryption method and incorporates Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers. AES stands for Advanced Encryption System, which utilizes a symmetric 128-Bit block data encryption. This key will need to be distributed to all network members.

MAC Filtering Enabling the MAC filter will either prevent the listed systems from joining the network, or only allow those systems on the list.

MAC Filtering MAC addresses on this list will be permitted to join the network, while others will be rejected.

Conclusion Network security is important Secure your files and your systems Network security starts with your router Choose the connection security that works for you.