METHOD FOR DETECTION OF A ROGUE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
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1. A method of processing a packet, the method comprising:
- receiving the packet by a network device of a wired network;
filtering the packet if a field in the packet matches a marker designated for indicating a path of the packet includes a rogue access point (AP); and
upon filtering, determining a location on the wired network connecting the wired network to a rogue AP from which the packet was received.
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Abstract
A method for processing a packet is described herein. The packet is received by a network device of a wired network. The packet is filtered if a field in the packet matches a marker designated for indicating a path of the packet includes a rogue access point (AP). Upon filtering, a location on the wired network is determined. The location connects the wired network to a rogue AP from which the packet was received.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of processing a packet, the method comprising:
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receiving the packet by a network device of a wired network; filtering the packet if a field in the packet matches a marker designated for indicating a path of the packet includes a rogue access point (AP); and upon filtering, determining a location on the wired network connecting the wired network to a rogue AP from which the packet was received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An edge network device for use in a wired network, the wired network including a plurality of network nodes, the edge network device comprising:
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an edge port configured to receive a packet; a switch controller coupled to the edge port, wherein the switch controller is configured to filter the packet if a destination address field in the packet matches a network address designated for indicating a path of the packet includes a rogue access point (AP); and a rogue detection module coupled to the switch controller, wherein the rogue detection module is configured to; determine the edge port from which the packet was received; and determine an address of a client device from which the packet was received. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method comprising:
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determining an unsecured wireless network by a controlled node of a wireless network system; identifying a wireless access point (AP) associated with the unsecured wireless network as a rogue AP; connecting to the unsecured wireless network through the rogue AP; and transmitting to the rogue AP a packet including a marker designated for indicating a path of the packet includes the rogue AP. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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