Cisco Cisco WAP571E Wireless-AC N Premium Dual Radio Outdoor Access Point Manual De Mantenimiento
Wireless
Rogue AP Detection
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Click Save. The changes are saved to the Startup Configuration.
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CAUTION
After new settings are saved, the corresponding processes may be stopped and
restarted. When this happens, the WAP device may lose connectivity. We
recommend that you change WAP device settings when a loss of connectivity will
least affect your wireless clients.
restarted. When this happens, the WAP device may lose connectivity. We
recommend that you change WAP device settings when a loss of connectivity will
least affect your wireless clients.
Rogue AP Detection
A Rogue AP is an access point that has been installed on a secure network without
explicit authorization from a system administrator. Rogue access points pose a
security threat because anyone with access to the premises can ignorantly or
maliciously install an inexpensive wireless AP that can potentially allow
unauthorized parties to access the network.
explicit authorization from a system administrator. Rogue access points pose a
security threat because anyone with access to the premises can ignorantly or
maliciously install an inexpensive wireless AP that can potentially allow
unauthorized parties to access the network.
The AP performs an RF scan on all channels on each radio to detect all APs in the
vicinity of the network. If rogue APs are detected, they are shown on the Rogue AP
Detection page. If an AP listed as a rogue is legitimate, you can add it to the Known
AP List.
vicinity of the network. If rogue APs are detected, they are shown on the Rogue AP
Detection page. If an AP listed as a rogue is legitimate, you can add it to the Known
AP List.
NOTE
The Detected Rogue AP List and Trusted AP List provide information that you can
use to take further action. The AP does not have any control over rogue APs on the
lists and cannot apply any security policies to APs detected through the RF scan.
use to take further action. The AP does not have any control over rogue APs on the
lists and cannot apply any security policies to APs detected through the RF scan.
To view more information about rogue APs, select Wireless > Rogue AP Detection
in the main navigation pane.
in the main navigation pane.
When AP detection is enabled, the radio periodically switches from its operating
channel to scan other channels within the same band.
channel to scan other channels within the same band.
Viewing the Rogue AP List
Rogue AP detection can be enabled and disabled. To enable the radio to collect
information about rogue APs, click Enable next to AP Detection for Radio 1 or
Radio 2 and then click Save.
information about rogue APs, click Enable next to AP Detection for Radio 1 or
Radio 2 and then click Save.
Rogue AP detection does not have a refresh method and the SSID are retained in
the database once detected.
the database once detected.