THE NON-WIRELESS WIRELESS NETWORK MONITORING SYSTEM

Most IT professionals have been asked, one time or another, to trace down a
possible "rogue" user wireless AP. It never is much fun. What would be nice
is a system that would help to do this....


"This new Linux-based wireless intrusion detection system is aimed at
stopping a network's security from being compromised by detecting the
installation of unauthorized access points. The wireless detection system
utilizes wireless drones to develop a wireless network solely to detect any
wireless signals that emanate from within their workplace. By incorporating
a GPS module the location of any intruding device can be pinpointed. A
standard web interface allows the administrator to monitor network usage;
the system uses e-mail and pop-up alerts to signal possible intrusions of
the network."

Full Article here:
http://www.bbwexchange.com/publicati...46-2979474.asp

Im

Imhotep

"Imhotep" <> wrote in message
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> "This new Linux-based wireless intrusion detection system is aimed at
> stopping a network's security from being compromised by detecting the
> installation of unauthorized access points. The wireless detection system
> utilizes wireless drones to develop a wireless network solely to detect
any
> wireless signals that emanate from within their workplace. By
incorporating
> a GPS module the location of any intruding device can be pinpointed. A
> standard web interface allows the administrator to monitor network usage;
> the system uses e-mail and pop-up alerts to signal possible intrusions of
> the network."

Um. Sounds like a honeypot. Presumably running on the same bandwidth as the
production network (should work, but surely would interfere with Production
systems?)

The GPS thing sounds like complete BS, though - how can a radio receiver
calculate position of something that is physically in a different
location?!?

Interesting idea, though..

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Hairy One Kenobi

Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!

Hairy One Kenobi