公开(公告)号：US08576812B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US11869624

申请日：2007-10-09

申请人： Gordon P. Gray ,  Jason E. Luther ,  Daniel T. Augustine

发明人： Gordon P. Gray ,  Jason E. Luther ,  Daniel T. Augustine

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04L5/0058 ,  H04L41/0213 ,  H04L63/1416 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W12/12 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating the management of wireless computer network environments and the detection of rogue and other devices that may affect the performance and/or security of the wireless computer network. The present invention enables accurate and cost effective WLAN airspace mapping. In one embodiment, the present invention allows any conforming access point the ability to routinely scan its airspace, collect data on all operating frequencies and report this information back to a management platform. In one embodiment, the management and reporting functionality described herein uses a standards-based vehicle, such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). In one embodiment, the present invention facilitates isolation of rogue wireless devices affecting the computer network environment and effective decision-making as to management of the detected device. The present invention also allows network administrators to optimize the configuration of the wireless network environment for performance and security.

摘要翻译： 便于管理无线计算机网络环境的方法，设备和系统以及可能影响无线计算机网络的性能和/或安全性的流氓和其他设备的检测。 本发明实现了准确和成本有效的WLAN空域映射。 在一个实施例中，本发明允许任何一致的接入点定期扫描其空域的能力，在所有工作频率上收集数据并将该信息报告回管理平台。 在一个实施例中，本文所描述的管理和报告功能使用基于标准的车辆，诸如简单网络管理协议（SNMP）。 在一个实施例中，本发明有助于隔离影响计算机网络环境的恶意无线设备，并且有效地决定对所检测设备的管理。 本发明还允许网络管理员优化无线网络环境的配置以实现性能和安全性。