Installation guide

Switch Security 6-3
• Enabling and Configuring AP Detection
• Approved APs
• Unapproved APs (AP Reported)
• Unapproved APs (MU Reported)
• AP Containment
6.2.1 Enabling and Configuring AP Detection
Use the Configuration screen to allow the switch to detect potentially hostile Access Points, set the number
of detected APs allowed and define the timeout and threshold values used for detection. The switch can
enable both Access Ports and MUs to scan and detect Access Points within the switch managed network.
Continually re-validating the credentials of associated devices reduces the possibility of an Access Point
hacking into the switch managed network.
To configure AP Detection:
1. Select Security > Access Port Intrusion Detection from the main menu.
2. Select the Configuration tab.
3. Enable AP assisted scanning and timeout intervals as required.
Enable Select the Enable checkbox to enable associated Access Ports to detect
potentially hostile Access Points (the definition of which defined by you). Once
detected, the Access Points can be added to a list of APs either approved or denied
from interoperating within the switch managed network.