Chapter 26 Mon Profile; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter; What You Need To Know - ZyXEL Communications NXC5200 User Manual

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26.1 Overview

This screen allows you to set up monitor mode configurations that allow your
connected APs to scan for other wireless devices in the vicinity. Once detected,
you can use the MON Mode screen
either rogues or friendlies and then manage them accordingly.

26.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter

The MON Profile screen
configurations that can be used by the APs.

26.1.2 What You Need To Know

The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
Active Scan
An active scan is performed when an 802.11-compatible wireless monitoring
device is explicitly triggered to scan a specified channel or number of channels for
other wireless devices broadcasting on the 802.11 frequencies by sending probe
request frames.
Passive Scan
A passive scan is performed when an 802.11-compatible monitoring device is set
to periodically listen to a specified channel or number of channels for other
wireless devices broadcasting on the 802.11 frequencies.
NXC5200 User's Guide
MON Profile
(Chapter 10 on page
(Section 26.2 on page 402) creates preset monitor mode
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