Chapter 8 Wireless
NXC Series User’s Guide
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Each field is described in the following table.
Table 61 Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP > Rogue/Friendly AP List
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Suspected Rogue AP
Classification Rule
Click the check boxes (Weak Security (Open, WEP, WPA-PSK), Un-managed AP,
Hidden SSID, SSID Keyword) of the characteristics an AP should have for the NXC to
rule it as a Rogue AP.
Add Click this to add an SSID Keyword. You can only enter ASCII characters in this field.
Edit Select an SSID Keyword and click this button to modify it.
Remove Select an existing SSID keyword and click this button to delete it.
# This is the SSID Keyword’s index number in this list.
SSID Keyword This field displays the SSID Keyword added to the classification rule.
Rogue/Friendly AP List
Add Click this button to add an AP to the list and assign it either friendly or rogue status.
Edit Select an AP in the list to edit and reassign its status.
Remove Select an AP in the list to remove.
Containment Click this button to quarantine the selected AP. This only takes effect if Enable Rogue
AP Containment is selected.
A quarantined AP cannot grant access to any network services. Any stations that
attempt to connect to a quarantined AP are disconnected automatically.
Dis-Containment Click this button to take the selected AP out of quarantine.
An unquarantined AP has normal access to the network.
# This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with any interface.
Containment This field indicates the selected AP’s containment status.
Role This field indicates whether the selected AP is a rogue-ap or a friendly-ap. To change
the AP’s role, click the Edit button.
MAC Address This field indicates the AP’s radio MAC address.
Description This field displays the AP’s description. You can modify this by clicking the Edit button.
Rogue/Friendly AP List
Importing/Exporting
These controls allow you to export the current list of rogue and friendly APs or import
existing lists.
File Path / Browse /
Importing
Enter the file name and path of the list you want to import or click the Browse button
to locate it. Once the File Path field has been populated, click Importing to bring the
list into the NXC.
Exporting Click this button to export the current list of either rogue APs or friendly APS.
Monitor Mode Settings
Enable Rogue AP
Containment
Click this to quarantine the selected rogue AP(s).
A quarantined AP cannot grant access to any network services. Any stations that
attempt to connect to a quarantined AP are disconnected automatically.
Note: This feature only works when the AP is in monitor mode.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NXC.
Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.
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