Patent ID: 7042852

Claim:
A network security system, the system comprising: a) a system data store capable of storing network default and configuration data; b) a wireless transmitter capable of transmitting communications over a wireless computer network; c) a wireless receiver capable of receiving communications transmitted over the wireless computer network; d) a system processor comprising one or more processing elements, wherein the system processor is in communication with the system data store, the wireless receiver and the wireless transmitter and wherein the system processor is programmed or adapted to perform the steps comprising of: i) receiving configuration data associated with an access point potentially compromised by an intruder; ii) storing in the system data store identification information associated with the access point based on the received configuration data; iii) communicating with the intruder via the wireless transmitter and receiver as if the intruder were communicating with the access point based upon the stored identification information; and iv) transmitting a communication comprising a channel change request to the access point wherein the channel change request reroutes authorized traffic to a different communication channel while continuing to communicate with the intruder on an original channel.