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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Discovered Access Points
The Discovered Access points displays information on every access point that can be detected
by the SonicPoint radio:
• SonicPoint: The SonicPoint that detected the access point.
• MAC Address (BSSID): The MAC address of the radio interface of the detected access
point.
• SSID: The radio SSID of the access point.
• Type: The range of radio bands used by the access point, 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.
• Channel: The radio channel used by the access point.
• Manufacturer: The manufacturer of the access point. SonicPoints will show a
manufacturer of either SonicWALL or Senao.
• Signal Strength: The strength of the detected radio signal
• Max Rate: The fastest allowable data rate for the access point radio, typically 54 Mbps.
• Authorize: Click the Authorize icon to add the access point to the address object group of
authorized access points.
View Style
If you have more than one SonicPoint, you can select an individual device from the SonicPoint
list to limit the Discovered Access Points table to display only scan results from that
SonicPoint. Select All SonicPoints to display scan results from all SonicPoints.
Authorizing Access Points on Your Network
Access Points detected by the security appliance are regarded as rogues until they are
identified to the security appliance as authorized for operation. To authorize an access point, it
can be manually added to the Authorized Access Points list by clicking edit icon in the
Authorize column and specifying its MAC address (BSSID) along with an optional comment.
Alternatively, if an access point is discovered by the security appliance scanning feature, it can
be added to the list by clicking the Authorize icon.