DETECTING AND DISABLING ROGUE ACCESS POINTS IN A NETWORK

摘要

A rogue access point in a wireless local-area network can be disabled by an authorized access point wirelessly transmitting a layer-2 broadcast packet. If a rogue access point receives this broadcast packet, it will forward a copy to the switch to which it is connected. The switch then shuts down the port on which it received the forwarded copy of the broadcast packet.

主权项

1. A method for disabling an access point in a wireless local-area network, comprising:
a first access point originating and wirelessly transmitting a broadcast packet; a network switch receiving a forwarded copy of the broadcast packet from a second access point connected to a port of the network switch; and the network switch shutting down the port on which the forwarded copy of the broadcast packet is received.