Chapter 15 Rogue AP Detection

 

Table 51 Rogue AP Configuration

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

Import

Click this button to upload the previously-saved list of friendly APs

 

 

displayed in the File Path field to the NWA.

 

 

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your settings.

 

 

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to return all fields in this screen to their previously-

 

 

saved values.

 

 

 

15.2.1 Friendly AP Screen

Use this screen to specify APs as trusted. Click Rogue AP > Friendly AP. The following screen appears:

Figure 109 Rogue AP Friendly AP

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 52 Rogue AP Friendly AP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Add Friendly AP

Use this section to manually add a wireless access point to the list.

 

You must know the device’s MAC address.

 

 

MAC Address

Enter the MAC address of the AP you wish to add to the list.

 

 

Description

Enter a short, explanatory description identifying the AP with a

 

maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters. Spaces, underscores

 

(_) and dashes (-) are allowed.

 

This shows N/A if you do not enter anything.

 

 

Add

Click this button to include the AP in the list.

 

 

Friendly AP List

This is the list of safe wireless access points you have already

 

configured.

 

 

Index

This is the index number of the AP’s entry in the list.

 

 

MAC Address

This field displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the

 

AP. All wireless devices have a MAC address that uniquely

 

identifies them.

 

 

SSID

This field displays the Service Set IDentifier (also known as the

 

network name) of the AP.

 

 

Channel

This field displays the wireless channel the AP is currently using.

 

 

 

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