Cannot Detect Unauthorized Aps - Samsung WEC8500 Maintenance Manual

WEC8500/8050 Maintenance Manual
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Cannot Detect Unauthorized APs

When an unauthorized AP is connected to the wireless network, it cannot be detected as a
rogue AP.
Symptoms
Information of the specific unauthorized AP is missing in the Wireless Intrusion Device AP
list displayed by the following command.
WEC8500# show wi device ap list managed
WEC8500# show wi device ap list unmanaged
Possible Causes
The function for detecting unauthorized APs is not enabled.
The wireless channel used by the unauthorized AP is not included in the setting.
Solutions
1) Check if the function for detecting unauthorized APs is enabled.
WEC8500# show wi current-config
2) Check the operational state of rfsgw.
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If unauthorized AP detection does not work when the wids process is enabled, check
the RFSGW state.
3) Check the operational state of the AP monitor module.
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If the wids process and rfsgw are normal but unauthorized APs cannot be detected,
check message generation at the AP.
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