Method and system for detecting wireless access devices operably coupled to computer local area networks and related methods
US7440434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/122
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method is provided for detecting wireless access devices coupled to local area network of computers. The method includes coupling a sniffer device to a local area network. The method includes transferring one or more packets to be directed to a selected device over the local area network. The selected device is preferably coupled to the local area network. The method includes intercepting the one or more packets to be directed to the selected device at the sniffer device. Moreover, the method includes deriving information from the intercepted one or more packets using the sniffer device. The method can generate one or more marker packets in a selected format using the sniffer device. The marker packets are provided based upon at least a portion of the information derived from the intercepted packets. The method includes transferring the one or more marker packets from the sniffer device over the local area network to the selected device and monitoring an airspace within a vicinity of the selected device using one or more sniffer devices.
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