Using the Rogue AP Monitor
Go to Monitor > Rogue AP Monitor to view the list of other wireless access points that are receivable at your location.
| Information Columns
Actual columns displayed depends on Column Settings. |
| Rogue AP — Use this status for unauthorized APs that On-wire status indicates are attached to your wired networks.
Accepted AP — Use this status for APs that are an authorized part of your network or Stateare neighboring APs that are not a security threat. To see accepted APs in the list, select Show Accepted. Unclassified — This is the initial status of a discovered AP. You can change an AP back to unclassified if you have mistakenly marked it as Rogue or Accepted. |
| OnlineActive AP
Status Inactive AP Active ad-hoc WiFi device Inactive ad-hoc WiFi device |
| SSID The wireless service set identifier (SSID) or network name for the wireless interface. |
| Security The type of security currently being used. Type |
| Channel The wireless radio channel that the access point uses. |
| MAC The MAC address of the Wireless interface. Address |
| Vendor
The name of the vendor. Info |
| Signal The relative signal strength of the AP. Mouse over the symbol to view the signal-to-noise Strength ratio. |
| Detected
The name or serial number of the AP unit that detected the signal. By |
| On-wire A green up-arrow indicates a suspected rogue, based on the on-wire detection technique. A red down-arrow indicates AP is not a suspected rogue. |
| First Seen How long ago this AP was first detected. |
Suppressing
| Last Seen | How long ago this AP was last detected. |
| Rate | Data rate in bps. |
To change the Online Status of an AP, right-click it and select Mark Accepted or Mark Rogue.
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