Chapter 3. Management
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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP320 Reference Manual
Enabling Rogue AP Detection
The WNAP320 can detect rogue APs and wireless stations and can prevent them from
connecting to the WNAP320. The WNAP320 maintains a list of access points and wireless
stations that it detects in the area. Initially all detected access points are displayed in the
Unknown AP List
. You restrict communication to approved access points by adding them to
the
Known AP List
and enabling rogue AP detection.
To enable rogue AP detection:
1.
Select
Configuration > Security
>
Advanced > Rogue AP
. The Rogue AP screen
Figure 14.
2.
Click
Refresh
Importing a Rogue AP List from a File
for more information.
3.
Click
Move
to add APs in the
Unknown AP List
to the
Known AP List
.
4.
Click
Delete
to remove APs from the
Known AP List
back to the
Unknown AP List
.
5.
Select the
Turn Rogue AP Detection On
check box to enable rogue AP detection, and
click
Apply.
If you enable rogue AP detection, the AP continuously scans the wireless network and
collects information about all APs heard on its channel.