Information security – Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack... – Vulnerability assessment
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Barrón, Jr., Gilberto (Department: 2132)
Information security
Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...
Vulnerability assessment
Reexamination Certificate
active
07370362
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for locating and disabling the switch port of a rogue wireless access point. In one embodiment, a network management device is configured to detect the presence of a rogue access point on a managed wireless network. Once detected, the management device may then instruct a special client, such as a scanning AP, to associate with the rogue access point and send a discovery packet through the rogue access point to network management device. The network management device upon receiving the discovery packet may thereby determine that the rogue access point is connected to a network managed by said network device. The network device may then utilize information contained in the discovery packet to locate the switch port to which the rogue access point is connected, and ultimately disable the switch port to which the rogue access point is connected.
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Olson Timothy
Roshan Pejman
Sanzgiri Ajit
Shuen Pauline
Winget Nancy
Barrón Jr. Gilberto
Cisco Technology Inc.
Nobahar A.
Sierra Patent Group Ltd.
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