A rogue access point, also called
rogue AP, is any
Wi-Fi
access point that is installed on a
network but is not authorized
for operation on that network, and is not under the management of the
network administrator. Rogue access points often do not conform to wireless LAN (WLAN)
security policies, and additionally can allow
anyone with a Wi-Fi
device to connect to your network.
A rogue access point is one of two categories of
rogue wireless devices, with the other
being rogue peers.
See also access point (AP).
Also see the
Wireless Networking Standards chart in the
Quick Reference section of
Webopedia.
