Approach For Mitigating The Effects Of Rogue Wireless Access Points
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for mitigating the effects of rogue wireless access points (WAPs) in a wireless local area network, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- determining one or more clients communicating with a rogue WAP; and
disrupting communications between the one or more clients and the rogue WAP.
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Abstract
According to an approach for mitigating the effects of rogue WAPs in wireless local area networks, a determination is made of one or more clients that are communicating with a rogue WAP. For example, messages may be intercepted and examined to identify messages that are sent by or to rogue WAPs. Information that identifies the one or more clients is then extracted from the messages and stored in a client list. Communications between the one or more clients and the rogue WAP are then disrupted. Embodiments of the invention include, without limitation, disrupting communications using deauthentication and by spoofing Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) responses.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for mitigating the effects of rogue wireless access points (WAPs) in a wireless local area network, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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determining one or more clients communicating with a rogue WAP; and disrupting communications between the one or more clients and the rogue WAP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium for mitigating the effects of rogue wireless access points (WAPs) in a wireless local area network, the computer-readable medium carrying instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause:
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determining one or more clients communicating with a rogue WAP; and disrupting communications between the one or more clients and the rogue WAP.
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18. An apparatus for mitigating the effects of rogue wireless access points (WAPs) in a wireless local area network, the apparatus comprising a memory storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause:
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determining one or more clients communicating with a rogue WAP; and disrupting communications between the one or more clients and the rogue WAP.
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19. An apparatus for mitigating the effects of rogue wireless access points (WAPs) in a wireless local area network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for determining one or more clients communicating with a rogue WAP; and means for disrupting communications between the one or more clients and the rogue WAP.
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