what is a good product to detect if there are wireless clients or access points on my network.?

Question

My organization does not allow any wireless access at all on the network for any reason. I want to be able to find any one trying to go wireless as a client or as an access point on my network. What products will help me do this?

Ok I will clarify some, I work in a facility that does not have wireless at all in anyway shape or form. In this facility I need to monitor if any one brought in a wireless device. For example their home laptop that they use to connect in at home. Another example would be a small wireless router (which is not hard to do unless you STRIP search every single person) to attempt to plug into the network...

So does any one know of a product that will tell me if some one brought in a wireless product?

Answer 1

If your organization isn't supplying the AP how would one get connected. You mean someone brought one in and connected it and no one noticed? I think you have other security issues.

http://manageengine.adventnet.com/products/wifi-manager/index.html

Will find most of them (not all)

Netstumbler will allow you to view all wireless networks within range of your computer. (Not that they are part of your network just that they are in range.)

MRTG or some other network monitoring tools let you see traffic levels -- that still does not let you find AP's..

Realtek, Avia, and other AP makers have software that will check the network to see if one of their access points are on the system but that may are may not return an answer.

Better control of what the employees bring in would be easier. (Heck turn off DHCP and make adding new IP's for any network device an IT task would be the best solution.)

Answer 2

If I read your question right, you do not have wireless technolgy and want to detect if any is added. I think the easiest (and only ) way is to go around with a wireless gadget like a Kensington wifi finder and see if it picks anything up

Answer 3

I think you are freaking out, what do you mean who is trying to bring clients into your area? what are you talking about. if someone tries to break into your system, they will not log to your router so dont even bother looking at the log. the best thing you can do is just keep updates, defender and ativirus up to date, if someone wants to break in, they will and you wont even noticed, a trojan can pull all the info on your system without the need of someone logging in. the only way you can add extra security is getting a good firewall, not the windows one or the built in on your router, go ahead and spend one thousand plus in a efficient firewall and have someone qualified to configure it for you. good luck.

Answer 4

You don't need a gadget to tell. Log into the wireless router and it'll list who/what's attached.