10
AirCheck Getting Started Guide
Are There Security Risks in the Network?
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Do networks have the expected level of security?
Select Networks. Networks that have unsecured
access points show a red lock (
).
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Are there any ad hoc networks in the area?
Select Networks. Networks that have ad hoc
stations show the ad hoc icon (
) in the SSID
column. Ad hoc stations can be risks to network
security or can violate network policies.
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Are there rogue access points in the area? Where
are they?
Access points have the status “
Unauthorized
device” until you change the status. If you give all
access points in the network a status, then new
access points that can be rogues show the status
. If you know that an access point is a rogue, you
can give it the status
Flagged Device.
To give an authorization status, select Access Points,
highlight an access point, then press
!
ACL.
To locate an access point select it, then press
!
Locate on the Access Point Details screen.
Where is an Access Point?
Select Access Points, select one access point, then press
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Locate on the Access Point Details screen. Use the
optional Fluke Networks external directional antenna
to help you find access points faster.
