WLAN is a wireless network that allows communication between computers and shared peripherals. Guest WLAN can be configured with different security options, and routers can provide a direct way to set it up. Security options include strong protocols like WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK or older ones like WEP.
WLAN is an acronym that stands for Wireless Local Area Network. A LAN is a network of computers, often confined to a single building, that enables communication between and between computers and joint access to shared peripherals, such as printers and scanners, via wired connections, either directly between devices or via another device , often a router . If the router is connected to a modem, it can also act as an interface between the LAN and the Internet. Wireless LAN embeds radio signals to allow wireless devices to connect to the network. Guest WLAN is a login specifically designed to provide temporary access to the system.
The guest WLAN can be configured in different ways. It can be identical to the WLAN access provided within the organization, “guest” in name only. This might be appropriate for an employee who is usually based in a different location, but is authorized to have full access to all resources and data. The guest WLAN can also be restricted, allowing for limited access, as determined by the guest account setup. Finally, the guest WLAN could be configured with a different security configuration, for example if a guest had a computer that was unable to handle the new security protocols.
Routers can provide a direct way to set up a guest WLAN. There will likely be a number of options available. First, you can only allow guest access to the WLAN for accessing the Internet and other devices on the guest network, or for accessing devices on the LAN. Secondly, it is possible to name the guest access with a name that is completely distinct from other networks. Finally, you can choose whether or not to use the security options.
Security option choices can include both very strong protocols and/or protocols that older machines are able to access. Examples of more effective security protocols would be WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES) or WPA/WPA2 Enterprise. The first script reads as “WiFi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol); WPA2 is an upgrade of WPA that supports the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) protocol and is only available on newer hardware. An example of a protocol that even an older computer might be able to access is WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), which is considered to be pretty poor encryption and has been replaced by WPA and WPA2.
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