A rogue peer is an end-user computer—usually a
laptop—that has both bridging and
wireless
enabled. Since the basic functions of an
access point are
bridging and wireless access, any laptop that has
these capabilities presents a similar vulnerability or worse. The vulnerability
with a rogue peer can be much more severe than with a
rogue AP, because laptops provide almost
no security features to prevent connections from other unauthorized users.
A rogue peer is one of two categories of
rogue wireless devices, with the other being
rogue access points.