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Configuring Advanced Rogue Detection Settings, Configuration > Security > Basic > Rogue AP

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ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Reference Manual To set up a server to detect rogue access points: 1. Select Configuration > Security > Basic > Rogue AP. The Basic Rogue AP screen displays: Figure 52. The wireless controller can support up to 512 total rogue access points from the known and unknown lists combined. 2. Configure the settings as explained in Table 25, Basic Rogue AP Detection on page 90. 3. Click Apply to save your settings. Since the neighbor and rogue access points are detected during off-channel scans, it typically takes about 10 minutes after the Rogue AP Detection feature is enabled for the neighbor access points to be populated on the controller or the rogue access points to be detected. Table 25. Basic Rogue AP Detection Setting Description Rogue AP Detection All neighbor as well as rogue access points are displayed. Maximum of 512 access points (Neighbor as well as Rogue) will be detected and maintained in the controller. The controller also maintains current count of the Rogue access points as well rouge access points seen in the last 24 hours. When external storage is present, rogue access point information is saved for 72 hours. Rogue Detection Interval The recommended setting is Low. With this setting, the access point goes off-channel at less frequently compared to Aggressive. The Low setting should work in most cases, unless you require frequent scanning due to security concerns. Alert Severity The severity of the alarm when rogue access point are detected. Configuring Advanced Rogue Detection Settings This screen allows you to identify what could be an access point from a neighboring business that is known. As you identify them, mark them here so that the wireless controller does not keep finding them and flagging them. This will help you to identify your own equipment that should be managed and is not (the access points that really are rogue). Rogue means both a wireless and wired connection. A neighbor is an access point with only a wireless connection, not a LAN connection. Chapter 8: Configuring Security and Wireless Security Profiles | 90

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Chapter 8:
Configuring Security and Wireless Security Profiles
|
90
ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Reference Manual
To set up a server to detect rogue access points:
1.
Select
Configuration > Security > Basic > Rogue AP
. The Basic Rogue AP screen
displays
:
Figure 52.
The wireless controller can support up to 512 total rogue access points from the known
and unknown lists combined.
2.
Configure the settings as explained in
Table 25, Basic Rogue AP Detection
on page 90.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Since the neighbor and rogue access points are detected during off-channel scans, it
typically takes about 10 minutes after the Rogue AP Detection feature is enabled for the
neighbor access points to be populated on the controller or the rogue access points to be
detected.
Configuring Advanced Rogue Detection Settings
This screen allows you to identify what could be an access point from a neighboring business
that is known. As you identify them, mark them here so that the wireless controller does not
keep finding them and flagging them. This will help you to identify your own equipment that
should be managed and is not (the access points that really are rogue). Rogue means both a
wireless and wired connection. A neighbor is an access point with only a wireless connection,
not a LAN connection.
Table 25.
Basic Rogue AP Detection
Setting
Description
Rogue AP Detection
All neighbor as well as rogue access points are displayed. Maximum of 512 access
points (Neighbor as well as Rogue) will be detected and maintained in the controller.
The controller also maintains current count of the Rogue access points as well rouge
access points seen in the last 24 hours.
When external storage is present, rogue access point information is saved for
72 hours.
Rogue Detection Interval
The recommended setting is
Low
. With this setting, the access point goes
off-channel at less frequently compared to
Aggressive
. The
Low
setting should work
in most cases, unless you require frequent scanning due to security concerns.
Alert Severity
The severity of the alarm when rogue access point are detected.