Re: Wireless Connection

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From: David Copeland [MSFT] (davidcop_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 08:12:20 -0500

Don,

Yes, you would most likely be plugging in a wireless access point into an
internal hub/switch.. however, from a security standpoint you will want to
look into capabilities such as does it support WPA and 802.1x
authentication. Assumption that you wouldn't want the access point
visible/accessible by just anybody that was within range of the access
point.

Might want to take a look at a new whitepaper on setting up a secure
wireless network any maybe see if you can get into the early adopter program
mentioned on the site..

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/guidance/peap_0.mspx

The Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Administrator's Companion
book also has a section regarding the setting up of wireless authentication
using 802.1x.

http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/6796.asp 

-- 
Hope that helps,
David Copeland
Microsoft Small Business Server Support
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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"Don" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:20c201c4279a$4002f900$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> We are in the process of purchasing 3 notebooks which I
> would like to connect wirelessly to our SBS 2000.  From
> what I have read I would need a Wireless access point
> connected to our switch.  I would like verification that
> this is the correct way to configure a wireless
> solution.  Are there any documented instructions for
> configuring the server?  Or is it simply plug in the WAP
> to the switch and away we go?  Also a recommendation on a
> reliable WAP would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Don

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