ZyXEL Communications NWA3160 User Manual
Chapter 3 Tutorial
ZyXEL NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide
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The ZyXEL Device can detect the MAC addresses of APs automatically.
However, it is more secure to obtain the correct MAC addresses from another
source and add them to the friendly AP list manually. For example, an attacker’s
AP mimicking the correct SSID could be placed on the friendly AP list by
accident, if selected from the list of auto-detected APs. In this example you
have spoken to the coffee shop’s owner, who has told you the correct MAC
address of his AP.
However, it is more secure to obtain the correct MAC addresses from another
source and add them to the friendly AP list manually. For example, an attacker’s
AP mimicking the correct SSID could be placed on the friendly AP list by
accident, if selected from the list of auto-detected APs. In this example you
have spoken to the coffee shop’s owner, who has told you the correct MAC
address of his AP.
In this example, you will do the following things.
1 Set up and save a friendly AP list.
2 Activate periodic Rogue AP Detection.
3 Set up e-mail alerts.
4 Configure your other access points.
5 Test the setup.
2 Activate periodic Rogue AP Detection.
3 Set up e-mail alerts.
4 Configure your other access points.
5 Test the setup.
3.3.1 Set Up and Save a Friendly AP list
Take the following steps to set up and save a list of access points you want to allow in your
network’s coverage area.
network’s coverage area.
1 On a computer connected to the wired network (F in the previous figure), open your
Internet browser and enter the URL of access point A (192.168.1.1). Login to the Web
configurator and click ROGUE AP > Friendly AP. The following screen displays.
configurator and click ROGUE AP > Friendly AP. The following screen displays.
Figure 29 Tutorial: Friendly AP (Before Data Entry)
2 Fill in the MAC Address and Description fields as in the following table. Click Add
after you enter the details of each AP to include it in the list.
Table 5 Tutorial: Friendly AP Information
MAC ADDRESS
DESCRIPTION
00:AA:00:AA:00:AA
My Access Point _A_
AA:00:AA:00:AA:00
My Access Point _B_
A0:0A:A0:0A:A0:0A
My Access Point _C_
0A:A0:0A:A0:0A:A0
My Access Point _D_
AF:AF:AF:FA:FA:FA
Coffee Shop Access Point _1_