Our NAC system, Impulse SafeConnect, detects rogue AP's by using what
they call "NAT Detection". If the gateway of the students computer does
not match the gateway of the network, their IP (external one of the
rogue router/AP) gets blocked with a message stating the following:

=================

You are connected to the network through an unapproved device

 

To connect to the Gordon college network, you must plug directly into
the network through the port in your room, or be connected to the
official campus wireless network.

The official Gordon wireless networks include:

....

=================

The students see this message, and learn that the devices are not
allowed (and don't work), they then unplug them, getting rid of the
rogue wireless signal.

 

This has eliminated not only wireless rogues, but wired routers (which
we also prohibit).

 

-Mike

 

From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter P
Morrissey
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:11 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Roque AP's

 

Has anyone had any success dealing with Rogue AP's?

Is anyone else seeing a lot of them this year?

We have 100% coverage in the dorms, and advertise this. We also
constantly tell people not to put up rogues, but it is very challenging
to control the rogues in our dorms.

 

Pete Morrissey

Syracuse University

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