Rogue Access Point: The Jamming Tool for FHSS

Abstract

The advantage of Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) over interference and unauthorized access in the continuously changing wireless scenario makes it stand out. Yet, despite all these advantages, Rogue Access Points (Rogue AP) provide great vulnerabilities with the increasing application environment based on FHSS technology. In this paper, we explore the duality of rogue APs as a security threat and a jamming tool that effectively hampers the operations of FHSS. We begin by introducing jamming techniques-continuous wave jamming, pulse jamming, and selective jamming, which can breach integrity in wireless communications. Then we talk about Rogue AP architecture and the operational mechanisms through which they can mimic legitimate networks to lure unaware victims and carry out a jamming attack. A comparison analysis describes the performance of FHSS networks at two points before and after the Rogue AP-based attacks. With observed data and simulation results, we discuss the extent to which Rogue APs interfere with the performance of FHSS networks further analyzing degradations in data throughput, latency, and the possibility of losing connectivity. Finally, we discuss future improvements focused on mitigation techniques and the extent of destructiveness that AI describes that should counter Rogue APs. And so, the implications of our results emphasize proactive measures to protect FHSS networks against such Rogue AP based threats and end up with reliable and safe wireless communications.