Setting Up APs and Sensors

In order to implement WLAN monitoring, you must set up APs and sensors in the vicinity of the airwaves carrying the WLAN traffic. The AirDefense Smart Sensors passively observe all wireless LAN traffic within 40,000 to 60,000 square feet of typical office space. These sensors collect and analyze data on the wireless network by monitoring the following factors:

• Wireless devices present on the network, along with their associations
• Devices using encryption and authentication
• Device vendor information
• Total data transferred.