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Wireless & Mobility · Intermediate

Passive Scanning

Discovering APs by listening for beacon frames on each channel.

Definition

Passive scanning requires dwelling on each channel long enough to hear beacons, making it slower. It is used on DFS channels and when active probing is not allowed. It conserves transmit power.

Exam tip

Passive = listen for beacons; active = send probes.

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