Using Mus To Detect Rogue Devices - Extreme Networks Altitude 4700 Series Product Reference Manual

Using MUs to Detect Rogue Devices

The Access Point can use an associated MU that has its rogue AP detection feature enabled to scan for
rogue APs. Once detected, the rogue AP(s) can be moved to the list of allowed devices (if appropriate)
within the Active APs screen. When adding an MU's detection capabilities with the Access Point's own
rogue AP detection functionality, the rogue detection area can be significantly extended.
To use associated rogue AP enabled MUs to scan for rogue APs:
1 Select Network Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP Detection > MU Scan from the access point menu
tree.
The On Demand MU Scan screen displays with associated MUs with rogue AP detection enabled
2 Highlight an MU from within the Rogue AP enabled MUs field and click the scan button.
The target MU begins scanning for rogue devices using the detection parameters defined within the
Rogue AP Detection screen. To modify the detection parameters, see
Detection" on page 243.
Those devices detected as rogue APs display within the Scan Result table. Use the displayed AP
MAC, ESSID and RSSI values to determine the device listed in the table is truly a rogue device or
one inadvertently detected as a rogue AP.
3 If necessary, highlight an individual MU from within the Scan Result field and click the Add to
Allowed AP List button to move the AP into the Allowed APs table within the Active APs screen.
4 Additionally, if necessary, click the Add All to Allowed APs List button to move every device within
the Scan Result table into the Allowed APs table within the Active APs screen. Only use this option if
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