Cisco AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Administration ...

StatusRogue AP Detection2Link Integrity MonitoringThe access point provides link integrity monitoring to continually verify itsconnection to each associated client. To do this, the access point sends datapackets to clients every few seconds when no other traffic is passing. This allowsthe access point to detect when a client goes out of range, even during periodswhen no normal traffic is exchanged. The client connection drops off the list within300 seconds if these data packets are not acknowledged, even if nodisassociation message is received.Rogue AP DetectionA Rogue AP is an access point that has been installed on a secure network withoutauthorization from a system administrator. Rogue access points pose a securitythreat because anyone with access to the premises can ignorantly or maliciouslyinstall a wireless access point that might allow unauthorized parties to access thenetwork.The Rogue AP Detection page displays information about all access pointsdetected by the Cisco AP 541N in the vicinity of the network. If the access pointlisted as a rogue is actually a legitimate access point, you can add it to the KnownAP List. Click Refresh to refresh the page.NOTEThe Detected Rouge AP List and Known AP List provide information. The CiscoAP 541N does not have any control over the access points on the lists and cannotapply any security policies to access points detected through the RF scan.Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 34