Specifications

Chapter 13: RF Intrusion Detection and Containment
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Identifying Authorized RF Stations on Your Network
To better track rogue devices on your network, you can create a “white list” of known
authorized RF stations. RF devices not appearing on the authorized list will be identified
as rogue or intruding devices.
To add an RF device to BSC’s list of known authorized RF stations:
Displaying the
Create new
Station page
1. Click the Wireless tab in the BSC administrator console, and then click the Stations
tab.
A list of previously configured authorized RF stations appears.
2. Select Station from the Create menu.
The Create Station Settings page appears as shown in Figure 13-1.
Station Name Enter a meaningful name for the RF station.
MAC address Enter the RF station’s Media Access Code. Acceptable MAC address delimiters are
colons (00:03:4a:3b:4F:02) or hyphens (00-03-4a-3b-4F-02).
Station Type Identify the RF station’s type by selecting a type identifier from the drop-down menu:
• AP - This station is an access point.
• Client - This station is a wireless client.
• Ad Hoc - This station is a wireless client operating in ad hoc mode. Ad hoc mode
allows the client to operate in an independent basic service set (IBSS) network
configuration that enables wireless devices to communicate directly with each other
in a peer-to-peer manner.
Maximum
Clients
Enter the maximum number of clients (up to 64) that may associate to the RF station. If the
specified maximum is exceeded, the BSC will generate an alarm for the station.
Station State Select the authorization level for the RF station from the drop-down menu:
• Authorized - This station is authorized to be on the network and no alarms will be
generated if it is detected.
Figure 13-1: Create new Station Page