Abstract: The present invention comprises a system and method for determining an estimated position of a wireless mobile client device operating in a communications environment covered by a wireless local area network. The received signal strength of the wireless mobile client device is measured by one or more access points serving devices in the communications environment. In a preferred embodiment, the error between the received signal strength measured by the access points and the expected received signal strength at a plurality of locations in the communications environment is calculated. The location of the device is determined from the error.

Abstract: A management of wireless and wired computer network environments in which rogue and other devices that may affect the performance and/or security of the wireless computer network can be detected. Specifically, the present invention discloses a method and system of detecting all interfaces, Media Access Control (MAC) addresses and radio MAC addresses (BSSIDs) affiliated with a rogue device and compiling this information into a database. As a result, the present invention reduces the number of alerts that one rogue device can generate and increases the accuracy and speed of locating the rogue device within a network.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a system and method for determining an estimated position of a wireless mobile client device operating in a communications environment covered by a wireless local area network. The received signal strength of the wireless mobile client device is measured by one or more access points serving devices in the communications environment. In a preferred embodiment, the error between the received signal strength measured by the access points and the expected received signal strength at a plurality of locations in the communications environment is calculated. The location of the device is determined from the error.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a system and method for determining an estimated position of a wireless mobile client device operating in a communications environment covered by a wireless local area network. The received signal strength of the wireless mobile client device is measured by one or more access points serving devices in the communications environment. In a preferred embodiment, the error between the received signal strength measured by the access points and the expected received signal strength at a plurality of locations in the communications environment is calculated. The location of the device is determined from the error.

Abstract: A management of wireless and wired computer network environments in which rogue and other devices that may affect the performance and/or security of the wireless computer network can be detected. Specifically, the present invention discloses a method and system of detecting all interfaces, Media Access Control (MAC) addresses and radio MAC addresses (BSSIDs) affiliated with a rogue device and compiling this information into a database. As a result, the present invention reduces the number of alerts that one rogue device can generate and increases the accuracy and speed of locating the rogue device within a network.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a system and method for determining an estimated position of a wireless mobile client device operating in a communications environment covered by a wireless local area network. The received signal strength of the wireless mobile client device is measured by one or more access points serving devices in the communications environment. In a preferred embodiment, the error between the received signal strength measured by the access points and the expected received signal strength at a plurality of locations in the communications environment is calculated. The location of the device is determined from the error.