Rogue AP scan
Scan your network for unauthorized access points and mark them.
Note Rogue AP scans are available only with Sophos Firewall devices
with integrated Wi-Fi.
A rogue access point refers to any access point connected to your network
without authorization. Attackers can use rogue access points for traffic sniffing and other purposes such as
man-in-the-middle attacks. You can mitigate these threats by scanning the access points on your network and
marking unauthorized access points as rogue access points.- To schedule scanning, select the Schedule system-triggered scan at check box, specify a schedule, and click Apply.
- To scan your network for rogue access points, click Scan now.
- The signal strength of any detected access point is shown as a percentage (%).
- To authorize an access point, click Authorize access point
. - To mark an access point as a rogue access point, click Authorize access point
.