A system and method for monitoring the operational area of one or more subscriber
stations in a wireless system facilitates determining whether subscriber stations
are operating in their authorized coverage areas or not. The system and method
first defines a characteristic composite fingerprint for a subscriber station associated
with the operation of a subscriber station in an authorized coverage area. An operational
area monitor monitors an operational composite fingerprint for the subscriber station.
The monitor or another network element compares the operational composite fingerprint
to the characteristic composite fingerprint to determine if the subscriber station
is operating within the authorized coverage area or the restricted coverage area.
