Viewing The Rogue Ap List - Cisco WAP125 Administrator's Manual

System Configuration
The Detected Rogue AP List and Trusted AP List provide information. The AP does not have any control
Note
over the APs on the list and cannot apply any security policies to APs detected through the RF scan.
When the Rogue AP detection is enabled, the radio periodically switches from its operating channel to
scan other channels within the same band.

Viewing the Rogue AP List

In order for the Rogue AP Detection to function, the wireless radio must be enabled. You should first enable
the radio interface before enabling the Rogue AP detection for the radio interface.
To enable the radio to collect information about rogue APs:
Step 1 Select Security > Rogue AP Detection.
Step 2
Check Enable to enable the AP Detection for Radio 1 and Radio 2.
Step 3 Click Save.
The Detected Rogue AP List table displays all detected rogue APs. The Trusted AP List displays all trusted APs. The
following settings are displayed for each or the Rogue AP lists:
• MAC Address — The MAC address of the rogue AP.
• Beacon Interval — The beacon interval used by the rogue AP. Beacon frames are transmitted by an AP at regular
intervals to announce the existence of the wireless network. The default behavior is to send a beacon frame once
every 100 milliseconds (or 10 per second). The Beacon Interval is set on the
• Type — The type of the device. The options are:
◦AP — An AP rogue device that supports the IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networking Framework in infrastructure
mode.
◦Ad hoc — A rogue station running in Ad hoc mode. The Ad hoc mode is an IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networking
Framework also referred to as peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS).
• SSID — The Service Set Identifier (SSID) for the WAP device.
• Privacy — Indicates whether there is any security on the rogue device. The options are:
◦Off — Security mode is off (no security).
◦On — Security mode is on.
• WPA — Shows whether the WPA security is on or off for the rogue AP.
• Band — The IEEE 802.11 mode being used on the rogue AP, such as IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g.
The number shown indicates the mode:
◦ 2.4 indicates IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n mode (or a combination of the modes).
◦ 5 indicates IEEE 802.11a or 802.11n mode (or both modes).
Cisco WAP125 Wireless-AC/N Dual Band Desktop Access Point with PoE
Viewing the Rogue AP List
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