Technical Reference - ZyXEL Communications NWA5120 Series User Manual

The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 45 Configuration > Object > MON Profile > Add/Edit MON Profile
LABEL
Activate
Profile Name
Channel dwell time
Scan Channel Mode
Set Scan Channel
List (2.4 GHz)
Set Scan Channel
List (5 GHz)
OK
Cancel

9.3 Technical Reference

The following section contains additional technical information about the features described in this
chapter.
Rogue APs
Rogue APs are wireless access points operating in a network's coverage area that are not under the
control of the network's administrators, and can open up holes in a network's security. Attackers
can take advantage of a rogue AP's weaker (or non-existent) security to gain access to the network,
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DESCRIPTION
Select this to activate this monitor mode profile.
This field indicates the name assigned to the monitor mode profile.
Enter the interval (in milliseconds) before the NWA switches to another channel for
monitoring.
Select auto to have the NWA switch to the next sequential channel once the Channel
dwell time expires.
Select manual to set specific channels through which to cycle sequentially when the
Channel dwell time expires. Selecting this options makes the Scan Channel List
options available.
Move a channel from the Available channels column to the Channels selected
column to have the NWA using this profile scan that channel when Scan Channel
Mode is set to manual.
These channels are limited to the 2.4 GHz range (802.11 b/g/n).
Move a channel from the Available channels column to the Channels selected
column to have the NWA using this profile scan that channel when Scan Channel
Mode is set to manual.
These channels are limited to the 5 GHz range (802.11 a/n).
Click OK to save your changes back to the NWA.
Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes.
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