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Wireless network system including integrated rogue access point detection

  • US 7,346,338 B1
  • Filed: 04/04/2003
  • Issued: 03/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system facilitating automatic detection of rogue access points, comprisinga data collector,at least one access element for wireless communication with at least one remote client element and for communication with the data collector,wherein the at least one access element is operative to:

  • establish and maintain, in an access point mode, wireless connections with remote client elements;

    switch to a scanning mode for a scanning period at a scanning interval to detect wireless traffic,record scan data characterizing the detected wireless traffic, andtransmit the scan data to the data collector;

    wherein the data collector is operative toprocess the scan data against an access point table including information relating to authorized access points, and against an ignored access point table storing information relating to unauthorized access points that have been previously detected and placed in the ignored access point table, to identify rogue access elements.

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