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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Selecting RF Signature Types
The RF Management interface allows you to select which types of RF threats your SonicWALL
monitors and logs.
Step 1 Navigate to SonicPoint > RF Management in the SonicWALL security appliance management
interface. RF threat types are displayed, with a checkbox next to each.
Step 2 Click the checkbox next to the RF threat to enable/disable management of that threat. By
default, all RF threats are checked as managed.
Tip For a complete list of RF Threat types and their descriptions, see the “Types of RF Threat
Detection” section on page 586 of this document.
Viewing Discovered RF Threat Stations
The RF Management Discovered Threat Stations list allows you to view, sort and manage a list
of the most recent threats to your wireless network.
Each logged threat contains (and can be sorted by) the following information:
Log Data Description
MAC Address Physical address of the RF threat station.
Type Type of wireless signal received from the threat station.
Vendor Manufacturer of the threat station (determined by MAC address).
Rssi Received signal strength as reported by the SonicPoint. This entry,
along with the “sensor” entry, can be helpful in triangulating the actual
physical position of the RF threat device.
Rate Transfer rate (Mbps) of the threat station.
Encrypt Wireless signal encryption on the threat station, “None” or
“Encrypted”.
RF Threat RF Threat type. For a complete list with descriptions, see the “Types
of RF Threat Detection” section on page 586.
Update Time Time this log record was created/updated.
Sensor ID of the SonicPoint which recorded this threat. This entry, along with
the “Rssi” entry, can be helpful in triangulating the actual physical
position of the RF threat device.