On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 12:51:47PM -0500, Philippe Hanset wrote: > We use RAD (on AP-2000) more for the detection of unwanted APs > connected to wired subnets than for electromagnetic > interferences. (our job is probably easier for interferences > compared to an uptown Manhatan school though!)
Interference is the issue here (as opposed to security concerns, etc). We're competing for channels with affiliated schools, apartment routers, Starbucks, and Verizon. > Our Wireless philosophy is: put Wireless on a dedicated > network (physical or logical (VLAN)) and increase monitoring > on that subnet. The wired network has that fake feeling of security > related to the physical access. > It still requires "an uninvited guest" a lot more energy to join a wired > network than a wireless network....unless a faculty/staff/student decides > to plug an AP on the wired network, wide open with admin password > set to "public"...that's where RAD helps us. We also have all wireless on a separate VLAN. Again, however, our considerations have less to do with security. > Leg work is the only reliable way that we have found for on-site > detection once a warning is sent by RAD. > (I wish that Proxim would include the Signal Strength of the rogue > AP detected...I made a request to them...let's hope for the next > software release) Rats, I suspected as much. Signal strength would be nice, and even SSID might be a good clue. Thanks for the suggestions. > ... -- Daniel Medina ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
