User's Manual

Chapter 15 Rogue AP Detection
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MAC Address This field displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the
AP. All wireless devices have a MAC address that uniquely
identifies them.
SSID This field displays the Service Set IDentifier (also known as the
network name) of the AP.
Channel This field displays the wireless channel the AP is currently using.
Radio Mode The field displays the radio mode the AP is currently using.
Security This field displays the type of wireless encryption the AP is
currently using.
Last Seen This field displays the last time the NWA scanned for the AP.
Description If you want to move the AP’s entry to the friendly AP list, enter a
short, explanatory description identifying the AP before you click
Add to Friendly AP List. A maximum of 32 alphanumeric
characters are allowed in this field. Spaces, underscores (_) and
dashes (-) are allowed.
Add to Friendly AP
List
If you know that the AP described in an entry is not a threat,
select the Active check box, enter a short description in the
Description field and click this button to add the entry to the
friendly AP list (see Section 15.2.1 on page 191). When the NWA
next scans for rogue APs, the selected AP does not appear in the
rogue AP list.
Reset Click Reset to return all fields in this screen to their default
values.
Table 53 Rogue AP
LABEL DESCRIPTION