Verifying the integrity of an access point on a wireless network

摘要

A method of verifying integrity of an access point (7) on a wireless network (3) comprises registering an access point with a core network, allocating a unique identifier from the network to the access point; recording data including the unique identifier (ID=3) together with a geographical location of the access point; requesting reports relating to access points (2, 6, 7) in the vicinity of a mobile terminal (1) when the mobile terminal sends other data, including the unique identifier as determined by mobile terminals listening to wireless transmissions from said access points, to the core network; and checking data in the reports against recorded data to determine if an access point is genuine.