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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2010
Ramprasad Vempati, Karnataka, IN;
Pasupula Sridhar, Karnataka, IN;
Ananda Krishnan Vishwanathan, Karnataka, IN;
Ramprasad Vempati, Karnataka, IN;
Pasupula Sridhar, Karnataka, IN;
Ananda Krishnan Vishwanathan, Karnataka, IN;
Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and controller for detecting an unauthorized access point in a wireless communication network includes a first step of generating () a probe identity that is unused in the wireless communication network. A next step includes informing () adopted access points in the communication network of this generated probe identity, and that packets from this generated probe identity should be ignored. A next step includes broadcasting () at least one probe request using the generated probe identity. A next step includes detecting () if there are any probe responses to the at least one probe request, indicating an unauthorized access point. A next step includes providing an alert () if an unauthorized access point is detected.