WMS-308N Network Access Control Gateway
User's Manual
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4.4.7 Rogue AP Detection
Wireless networks extend wired networks and increase worker productivity and access to information. However, an
unauthorized wireless network presents an additional layer of security concerns. Less thought is put into port
security on wired networks, and wireless networks are an easy extension to wired networks.
Therefore, an employee who brings his or her own Access Point (AP) into a well
−
secured wireless or wired
infrastructure and allows unauthorized users access to this otherwise secured network can easily compromise a
secure network.
Rogue detection allows the network administrator to monitor and eliminate this security concern. This section
provides rogue AP detection, the system can detect the AP is not in the managed AP list. Please click on
AP
Management
→
Rogue AP Detection
, the
Rogue AP Detection Setup
page will appear.
Rogue AP Detection Setup
Î
Service :
By default, it's “
Disable
”. To
Enable
to activated rogue detection.
Î
Scan Time Interval :
The default value is
60
and set in unit of
minutes
. During every interval, the system
will automatically detect rogue AP from
the signal coverage of all managed APs
Rogue AP Type :
Select what kind of rogue AP is particularly mared into the list.
Î
Any Uncontrolled AP :
Click this option, the system will find out the rogue AP within the signal coverage of
the managed APs
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Only When SSID Conflict :
Click this option, the system only find out the rogue AP with the same
ESSID of the all managed AP and particularly mark into the list
