BSS

Click the drop-down menu under Show and click on BSS. AirDefense displays a list of all BSSs seen in your wireless network.

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The list of BSSs are displayed in a tabular format using a combination of the following columns:

Column Description

Flag

Indicates if a BSS has been flagged (blue flag ). (default header)

Device

Displays the BSS icon along with the vendors ID. (default header)

Name

Displays the name of the BSS.

MAC

Displays the BSS's MAC address.

IP

Displays the BSS's IP address.

Severity

Displays the BSS threat level to your network. (default header)

First Seen

Displays the first time the BSS was seen on the network.

Last Seen

Displays the last time the BSS was seen on the network. (default header)

Scope

Displays where the is located within the network scope. (default header)

Floor

Displays the floor the BSS is on. (default header)

Channel

Displays the communications channel the BSS is using. (default header)

Signal Strength

Displays the signal strength of the BSS. (default header)

SSID

Displays the Service Set Identifiers, a 32- character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a Wireless Client tries to connect to the BSS. (default header)

Manufacturer

Displays the manufacturer of the device.

Classification

Displays how BSSs are classified.

Sensed Authentication

Displays the sensed method of authentication.

Sensed Encryption

Displays the sensed method of encryption.

Protocols

Displays the protocols being utilized by the BSS.

Rogue

Indicates if a BSS is a rogue (true or false). (default header)

Device Actions

Indicates a current live state.

  • AP Test
  • Wireless Vulnerability Assessment
  • Termination
  • Dedicate Spectrum Analysis
  • Inline Spectrum Analysis

Sensor

Displays the name of the Sensor that sees the BSS.

AP

Displays the name of the . (default header)

Associated Clients

Displays the number of clients that have associated with the BSS.