Hi,
Networklessons says about Rogue Detector AP the following -
When the AP is in rogue detector mode, it can switch between rogue detection and serving clients. The AP can still broadcast an SSID and clients can connect to the AP.
ChatGPT says -
No, an AP in Rogue Detector Mode cannot dynamically switch between rogue detection and serving clients. When an AP is configured in Rogue Detector Mode, it is exclusively dedicated to rogue detection tasks and is not capable of serving wireless clients at the same time. The mode of operation for Cisco APs is fixed and cannot dynamically switch without reconfiguration or mode change.
even more it says that the RF is completely off on Rogue detect mode.
In such situations, we always go back to Cisco documentation to get a definitive answer. ChatGPT is an excellent tool, but from personal experience, I can say that it does make mistakes, and should always be checked.
Looking at various Cisco documentation, rogue detection takes place in the following modes:
Local
Monitor
Rogue Detection
In Rogue Detection mode, Cisco says that the radio is turned off, and the AP listens only to wired traffic. This seems to indicate that an AP in this mode cannot serve clients. I will let Rene know to take a look and make any necessary corrections.