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Glen D. Singh
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Glen D. Singh is a cybersecurity author, educator and SecOps professional. His areas of expertise are cybersecurity operations, offensive security tactics and techniques, and enterprise networking. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) in cybersecurity and many industry certifications from top awarding bodies such as EC-Council, Cisco, and Check Point. Glen loves teaching and mentoring others while sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience as an author. He has written many books, which focus on vulnerability discovery and exploitation, threat detection, intrusion analysis, incident response, network security, and enterprise networking. As an aspiring game changer, Glen is passionate about increasing cybersecurity awareness in his homeland, Trinidad and Tobago.
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AP modes

Cisco APs are designed to operate in either autonomous (independent) or lightweight (centrally managed) mode. Using a WLC, you can configure a LAP to operate in the following modes:

  • Local: This is the default mode for a LAP, which allows the AP to provide one or more BSS using a specific channel. When the AP is not transmitting, it will scan other wireless channels to determine the level of noise and interference and detect any nearby rogue APs.
  • Monitor: In monitor mode, the AP does not transmit any traffic at all; however, it is able to receive incoming transmissions from nearby wireless-enabled devices such as other APs and client devices (laptops, smartphones, and so on). This mode allows the AP to function as a dedicated sensor for checking intrusion detection system (IDS) security events, such as rogue APs, and determining the positions of stations (clients) using location-based services.
  • FlexConnect: In FlexConnect mode, the AP has the capability to switch...
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Glen D. Singh

Glen D. Singh is a cybersecurity author, educator and SecOps professional. His areas of expertise are cybersecurity operations, offensive security tactics and techniques, and enterprise networking. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) in cybersecurity and many industry certifications from top awarding bodies such as EC-Council, Cisco, and Check Point. Glen loves teaching and mentoring others while sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience as an author. He has written many books, which focus on vulnerability discovery and exploitation, threat detection, intrusion analysis, incident response, network security, and enterprise networking. As an aspiring game changer, Glen is passionate about increasing cybersecurity awareness in his homeland, Trinidad and Tobago.
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