Daniel, I understand your frustration If I could be of any assistance please let me know. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
We've recently deployed "rouge access point detection" on some of our upgraded Proxim hardware. It reports access points operating in the area using different SSIDs. Can Proxim AP's contain the rogues that are truly rogues? Or does it tell you that rogues are here Now we know there's interference...so what? Some of the interference appears to be devices with built-in wireless, operating in ad-hoc mode. Others are semi-permanent "rogue" installations. Some of these devices are not wired at all. They're not easy to find (read: legwork required) One of the biggest problems with identifying rogues is the ability to track them down, having a system that can not only help you narrow where an AP is located (approx. 10ft) but visual show where this AP is located. It's easier to block rogue DHCP servers, etc, from the wired network. What are people doing to clamp down on rogue wireless devices? Send out teams armed with triangulating equipment and a baseball bat? You can contain these rogues with proper hardware and solution, without losing the investment of your current WLAN. Would you say a frustrating part of your day is tracking down rogues and Managing RF interference? There are solutions that can help with this problem. And for a bit more information: we have over 250 APs across campus, covering a few city blocks. We do have one "official" SSID, but that doesn't stop interference from being a problem (channels 3, 6, and 11 are used by the major vendors). As you know RF environments can change at any given time. Being able accommodate to this changes is the key point. If you had a device that could offer you dynamic RF adjustment would that be any value? If you would to talk about this further please contact me at any time. Regards, Stanley Riley ABEO Corporation Unwiring Your World www.abeocorp.com (571)238-5415 -----Original Message----- From: 802.11 wireless issues listserv [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Daniel Medina Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 10:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] RAD - now what? We've recently deployed "rouge access point detection" on some of our upgraded Proxim hardware. It reports access points operating in the area using different SSIDs. Now we know there's interference...so what? Some of the interference appears to be devices with built-in wireless, operating in ad-hoc mode. Others are semi-permanent "rogue" installations. Some of these devices are not wired at all. They're not easy to find (read: legwork required) It's easier to block rogue DHCP servers, etc, from the wired network. What are people doing to clamp down on rogue wireless devices? Send out teams armed with triangulating equipment and a baseball bat? And for a bit more information: we have over 250 APs across campus, covering a few city blocks. We do have one "official" SSID, but that doesn't stop interference from being a problem (channels 3, 6, and 11 are used by the major vendors). -- Daniel Medina ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
