Chapter 15 Rogue AP Detection
15.3.2 Friendly AP Screen
Use this screen to specify APs as trusted. Click Rogue AP > Friendly AP. The following screen appears:
Figure 116 Rogue AP > Friendly AP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 55 Rogue AP > Friendly AP
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Add Friendly AP | Use this section to manually add a wireless access point to the list. |
| You must know the device’s MAC address. |
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MAC Address | Enter the MAC address of the AP you wish to add to the list. |
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Description | Enter a short, explanatory description identifying the AP with a |
| maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters. Spaces, underscores (_) |
| and dashes |
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Add | Click this button to include the AP in the list. |
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Friendly AP List | This is the list of safe wireless access points you have already |
| configured. |
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Index | This is the index number of the AP’s entry in the list. |
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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 | This is the 802.11 Mode of the AP. |
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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 | This is the description you entered when adding the AP to the list. |
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Delete | Click this button to remove an AP’s entry from the list. |
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