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Rogue access point detection

US7760710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

20Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

David E. Halasz · Stow, US
Merwyn Andrade · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2006
Grant date	Jul 20, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of detecting a rogue access point is disclosed. A message is directed from a supplicant to a network through a first access point. A response message is received by the supplicant from the first access point. The supplicant can determine the first access point is a rogue access point based on whether the response message from the first access point is in nonconformity with a predetermined expectation. After the access point is determined to be a rogue access point, it is reported to the network through a valid network access point, after the supplicant is authenticated to the network.

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