System and method for determining location of rogue wireless access point
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1. A method for determining a location of an unauthorized wireless access point (“
- AP”
) in a communications network, comprising;
generating a tracking data record which includes a location of each of at least three authorized wireless devices and strength data corresponding to a strength of signals of the unauthorized AP as measured by each of the at least three authorized wireless devices; and
determining the location of the unauthorized AP as a function of the tracking data record.
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Abstract
Described are a method and system for determining a location of an unauthorized wireless access point (“AP”) accessing a communication network. The system may include at least three authorized wireless devices and a computing arrangement generating a tracking data record. The tracking record includes a location of each of the at least three authorized wireless devices and strength data corresponding to strengths of signals of the unauthorized AP as measured by each of the at least three authorized wireless devices. The computing arrangement determines the location of the unauthorized AP as a function of the tracking record.
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1. A method for determining a location of an unauthorized wireless access point (“
- AP”
) in a communications network, comprising;
generating a tracking data record which includes a location of each of at least three authorized wireless devices and strength data corresponding to a strength of signals of the unauthorized AP as measured by each of the at least three authorized wireless devices; and
determining the location of the unauthorized AP as a function of the tracking data record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for determining a location of an unauthorized wireless access point (“
- AP”
) accessing a communications network, comprising;
at least three authorized wireless devices; and
a computing arrangement generating a tracking data record which includes a location of each of the at least three authorized wireless devices and strength data corresponding to strengths of signals of the unauthorized AP as measured by each of the at least three authorized wireless devices, wherein the computing arrangement determines the location of the unauthorized AP as a function of the tracking record. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computing device for determining a location of an unauthorized wireless access point (“
- AP”
) accessing a communications network, comprising;
a communication arrangement communicating with at least three authorized wireless devices in the communications network; and
a processor determining the location of the unauthorized AP as a function of a tracking data record, wherein the tracking data record includes a location of each of the at least three authorized wireless devices and strength data corresponding to strengths of signals transmitted by the unauthorized AP as measured by each of the at least three authorized wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A device, comprising:
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a communication means for communicating with at least three authorized wireless devices in a communications network; and
a processing means for determining a location of an unauthorized AP in the communications network as a function of a tracking data record, wherein the tracking data record is generated by the at least three authorized wireless devices during tracking of signals of the unauthorized AP, the tracking data record including a location of each of the at least three authorized wireless devices and strength data corresponding to a strength of the signals transmitted by the unauthorized AP as measured by each of the at least three authorized wireless devices.
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