Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.0.0.0-35GRN and later) - Manual (Page 18)

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Feature overview
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A radio in sensor mode supports three basic features:
NOTE
The functions described below are conducted on the WIPS server side, not on the access point.
• Wireless Termination - The access point attempts to force an unwanted (or unauthorized)
connection to disconnect.
• Wireless Sniffing - All received frames are reported to the WIPS server. This feature provides
the WIPS server with visibility into the activity on the wireless network. The WIPS server
processes the received traffic and provides the IT administrator with useful information about
the 802.11 RF activities in the enterprise.
• Spectrum Analysis - The data needed to provide the current RF Spectrum is provided to the
WIPS server. The access point does not display the data, but it is available to the WIPS server.
Spectrum analysis can operate only when there are no WLAN radios configured. The WIPS
daemon and server are responsible for limiting operation only when there is no radio in WLAN
mode. When a configuration change is made at the AP, the Spectrum Analysis operation stops.
• Live View- The WIPS application provides a live view of the sensors, APs and MUs operating in
a WLAN. Live view support exists throughout the WIPS application, wherever a device icon
appears in an information panel or navigation tree. Access Live View by right-clicking on the
device, which automatically limits the data to the specific device your choose.
Sensor radios can be tuned to channels in both the 2.4GHz and 5.0 GHz band. The channels in use
by a given radio are defined by the WIPS application. There is no need to explicitly set a band for a
sensor radio. Instead, select either default values or specific channels. Specific channels can be in
either band.