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5Select an AP and click Edit.

When the Edit AP List window opens, configure the following:

Radio 1 OP Mode: Set this to MON Mode to turn the AP into a rogue AP monitoring device.

Radio 1 Profile: Select your newly created ‘Monitor01’ profile from the list.

6Click OK to save your changes.

See also: Chapter 6 on page 83 and Chapter 13 on page 165.

4.2.1Rogue AP Containment

When the NWA3000-N series AP discovers a rogue AP within its broadcast radius, it can react in one of two ways: If the rogue AP is connected directly to the network (such as plugged into a switch downstream of the NWA3000-N series AP), then the network administrator must manually disconnect it. The NWA3000-N series AP does not allow the isolation of a rogue AP connected directly to the network.

However, if a rogue AP independent of the NWA3000-N series AP mimics a legitimate one, then the NWA3000-N series AP can interfere with it by

 

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