As the use of Wi-Fi becomes widespread, it becomes critical to protect your network from security breaches. Hackers today typically seek for the weakest link in a network before coming up with their plan of attack. This is especially true when it comes to WiFi security.

The need for wireless security in almost every industry is at an unprecedented high. Systems, data, and connections are subject to a wide array of vulnerabilities and attacks. These attacks extend across all markets and include any location where sensitive data is stored. Hospitals storing critical patient data, universities and schools storing student data, retail stores storing shopping and credit card data, even media conglomerates storing protected copyright material are all recognizing the need for more advanced security protocols. Given the advancements in technology, it’s surprising to see that many organizations are still using Wi-Fi security in Personal mode. To protect the network and in turn critical information, organizations should be using WPA2 Enterprise security.

Silex technology being a trusted Wi-Fi provider for many, has published a technical paper that describes the security methods, encryption, and authentication protocols supported b
y Silex Technology wireless devices as a solution to security threats inherent in WLAN networks. Read our paper to learn:

• Understand the background of Wireless Security
• Difference Between WPA2 Enterprise and WPA2 Personal
• 802.1x Overview and System Topology
• EAP Protocol
• EAP Protocol

Large amounts of information are available from a variety of sources on the best types of security to use in specific network situations. Please consult your system administrator to understand your specific network topology, or contact Silex Technology directly for the required development and design documentation.