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Figure 7.1 Rogue AP Detection Screen
From the Rogue AP Detection field, select Enable to allow the switch to scan for rogue AP's over the
network. If you set Rogue AP Detection to Disable, all UI components in this screen are disabled. Disabling
Rogue AP Detection leaves the switch vulnerable to data theft from rogue devices on the switch managed
network.

7.1.1 Defining the Detection Method

The switch provides three methods for detecting rogue Access Ports (APs). Use the Detection Method field
to set the method(s) the switch uses to detect rogue APs. The detection process involves defining a set of
options and detection intervals the switch uses for scanning for devices, then validating located devices as
either legitimate devices operating within the switch managed network, or categorizing the devices as rogue
APs that can be trapped by the administrator and prevented from interoperating with legitimate devices.
1. Check the RF Scan by MU box if you want the switch to work with mobile units (MUs) to detect a rogue
AP.
Each MU reports whether it supports rogue AP detection mechanisms. If it does, the switch sends
WNMP requests, at regular intervals, to the MU to get a list of APs. The MU scans all the channels for
APs in the vicinity. It prepares a list of APs (BSSIDs) and sends it back to the switch using the WNMP
response message. The switch, in turn, processes this information.