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Configuring rogue AP detection
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7. Click Logout to securely exit the Access Point applet. A prompt displays confirming the logout
before the applet is closed.
Configuring rogue AP detection
It is possible that not all of the devices identified by the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point
are operating legitimately within the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point’s radio coverage
area. A rogue AP is a device located nearby an authorized Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access
Point but recognized as having properties rendering its operation illegal and threatening to the
Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point and the LAN. Rogue AP detection can be configured
independently for both Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point 802.11a/n and 802.11b/g/n
radios (if using a dual radio sku Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point). A rogue detection
interval is the user-defined interval the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point waits to search
for rogue APs. Additionally, the access point does not detect rogue APs on illegal channels
(channels not allowed by the regulatory requirements of the country the access point is operating
in).
The rogue detection interval is used in conjunction with Brocade MUs that identify themselves as
rogue detection capable to the access point. The detection interval defines how often the access
point requests these MUs to scan for a rogue AP. A shorter interval can affect the performance of
the MU, but it will also decrease the time it takes for the access point to scan for a rogue AP. A
longer interval will have less of an impact to the MU’s, but it will increase the amount of time used
to detect rogue APs. Therefore, the interval should be set according to the perceived risk of rogue
devices and the criticality of MU performance.
CAUTION
Using an antenna other than the Dual-Band Antenna (Part No. ML-2452-APA2-01) could render
the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point’s Rogue AP Detector Mode feature inoperable.
Contact your Brocade sales associate for specific information.
To configure Rogue AP detection for the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point: