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D-Link DWL-8200AP User Manual

802.1x: Authentication which is a ﬁrst line of defense against intrusion. In the authentication

process, the Authentication Server veriﬁes the identity of the client attempting to connect to the

network. Unfamiliar clients would be denied access.

WPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise is ideal for businesses that have existing security

infrastructures in place. Management and security implementation can now be centralized on

a server participating on the network. Utilizing 802.1x with a RADIUS (Remote Authentication

Dial-in User Service) server, a network administrator can deﬁne a list of authorized users

who

can access the wireless LAN. When attempting to access a wireless LAN with either WPA-

Enterprise or WPA2-Enterprise conﬁgured, the new client will be challenged with a username

and password.

If the new client is authorized by the administration, and enters the correct username

and password, then access is granted. In a scenario where an employee leaves the company, the

network administrator can remove the employee from the authorized list and not have to worry

about the network being compromised by a former employee. WPA2-Enterprise is far superior

to WPA-Enterprise, because the encryption of data is upgraded with the Advanced Encryption

Standard (AES).