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WiFi Security: Recipe for rogue hunting

Whether your company runs or bans Wi-Fi, your offices have probably been visited by unauthorized "rogue" access points or stations. Most WLAN owners cite rogue elimination as a top priority. Detecting rogues is fairly easy, but eliminating them can be surprisingly tough. This tip describes a methodical rogue hunting process and tools that can help.

Managing rogue risk
The discovery of unauthorized access points (APs) or stations is very common. These so-called rogues may belong to neighbors, vendors, customers, employees or malicious attackers. Managing rogue risk requires recognizing trusted devices so that you can mitigate threats posed by others. Since wireless attackers can do damage quickly and move on, it is essential to detect and react promptly to all new devices.

However, it's also important to manage rogue risk efficiently in large WLANs. Spot-checking offices with a discovery tool like NetStumbler takes far too long and does nothing to evaluate, much less contain, each rogue's potential impact. Recipe for rogue hunting

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