Configuring Wireless Intrusion Protection System (Wips) - Motorola WS2000 System Reference Manual

2. Check the Rogue AP
(unauthorized) access port (AP) is detected. The detection process is non-disruptive and will not affect
the performance of the switch.
The detection functionality is greatly enhanced when the Approved AP list is filled out on the AP List
screen under Rogue AP Detection.

5.10 Configuring Wireless Intrusion Protection System (WIPS)

The Wireless Intrusion Protection System (WIPS) provides additional wireless LAN security by monitoring the
airwaves for any kind of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. It is also able to actively suppress any rogue clients
and APs in the network.
Motorola's WIPS solution utilizes AP300s that act as dedicated sensors and send out relevant information to
a centralized WIPS server. The WIPS server correlates all the data and provides threat mitigation services.
Go to [Network Configuration]-->
1. Click the Enable WIPS
2. Check the box next to each of the APs or Sensors which you wish to convert to a dedicated detector port.
3. Once all desired APs have been checked, click the
NOTE: If no APs or Sensors are displayed in the tables, go to the properties page for each AP you wish to
use as a WIPS detector and select the
screen.
4. Click the Apply
screen without clicking the
box (in the lower right area of the screen) to generate a trap when a rogue
Wireless
check box in the WIPS mode
Dedicate this AP as a Detector AP
button to save any changes made on this screen. Navigating away from the current
Apply button results in all changes to this screen being lost.
--> WIPS from the navigation menu.
section.
Convert button to begin the conversion process.
Wireless Configuration
option and return the WIPS
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