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42.4 MON Profile
42.4.1 Overview
This screen allows you to set up monitor mode configurations that allow your connected APs to scan
for other wireless devices in the vicinity. Once detected, you can use the MON Mode screen
(Section 9.4 on page 253) to classify them as either rogue or friendly and then manage them
accordingly.
The MON Profile screen (Section 42.4.2 on page 755) creates preset monitor mode configurations
that can be used by the APs.
42.4.1.1 What You Need To Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
Active Scan
An active scan is performed when an 802.11-compatible wireless monitoring device is explicitly
triggered to scan a specified channel or number of channels for other wireless devices broadcasting
on the 802.11 frequencies by sending probe request frames.
Passive Scan
A passive scan is performed when an 802.11-compatible monitoring device is set to periodically
listen to a specified channel or number of channels for other wireless devices broadcasting on the
802.11 frequencies.
42.4.2 MON Profile
This screen allows you to create monitor mode configurations that can be used by the APs. To
access this screen, login to the Web Configurator, and click Configuration > Object > MON
Profile.
OK Click OK to save your changes back to the ZyWALL/USG.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes.
Table 298 SSID > MAC Filter List > Add/Edit MAC Filter Profile (continued)
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