Chapter 15 Rogue AP Detection
Table 53 Rogue AP
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
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. |
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SSID | This field displays the Service Set IDentifier (also known as the |
| network name) of the AP. |
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Channel | This field displays the wireless channel the AP is currently using. |
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Radio Mode | The field displays the radio mode the AP is currently using. |
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Security | This field displays the type of wireless encryption the AP is |
| currently using. |
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Last Seen | This field displays the last time the NWA scanned for the AP. |
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Description | If you want to move the AP’s entry to the friendly AP list, enter a |
| short, explanatory description identifying the AP before you click |
| Add to Friendly AP List. A maximum of 32 alphanumeric |
| characters are allowed in this field. Spaces, underscores (_) and |
| dashes |
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Add to Friendly AP | If you know that the AP described in an entry is not a threat, |
List | select the Active check box, enter a short description in the |
| Description field and click this button to add the entry to the |
| friendly AP list (see Section 15.2.1 on page 191). When the NWA |
| next scans for rogue APs, the selected AP does not appear in the |
| rogue AP list. |
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Reset | Click Reset to return all fields in this screen to their default |
| values. |
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