Unauthorized Ap/Terminal Detection And Blocking - Samsung WEC8500 Operation Manual

8.2 Unauthorized AP/Terminal Detection and
Blocking
As the security function, the W-EP wireless LAN device provides the detection service for
an unauthorized AP using the Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS)/WIPS function.
This function detects any AP that is illegally installed without an administrator's approval
and also any wireless terminals connected to the AP. If an authorized wireless terminal is
connected to an unauthorized AP, some information may be exposed or the wireless LAN
may be attacked in some ways. Therefore, it is important to manage the risk.
8.2.1 Enabling Detection Function
The procedure of enabling the unauthorized AP and terminal detection function is shown
below.
Configuration using CLI
1) Go to the configure mode of the CLI.
WEC8500# configure terminal
2) Enable the detection function.
WEC8500/configure# wi enable
3) To check the configured information, use the following command.

show wi current-config
Configuration using Web UI
In the menu bar of <WEC Main window>, select <Configuration> and then select the
<Wireless Intrusion>  <General> menu in the sub-menus.
Click Apply after selecting Enable or Disable, then operator can configure the Wireless
Intrusion service status.
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Figure 199. Wireless Intrusion General Configuration Window
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