CREATING SECURE ENCRYPTED BROADCAST/MULTICAST GROUPS OVER WIRELESS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20200059460A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-20

    申请号:US16104537

    申请日:2018-08-17

    Abstract: Embodiments herein describe segmenting a Wi-Fi network into different groups. The embodiments herein assign a user, a client device, or a traffic flow originating from a client device to a group. For example, all the client devices for a particular user can be assigned to the same group tag, or each traffic flow in the client device may be assigned to different groups. Each group corresponds to a group key which can be transmitted to the client device when the device associates to an access point (AP). As such, within the same service set identifier (SSID), there can be multiple groups, and thus, client devices can use different group keys to communicate with other client devices associated to the same SSID. Put differently, rather than all devices connected the same SSID being assigned to the same group, the client devices can be assigned in different groups.

    NETWORK THAT HANDLES CONFLICTING LOCALLY ADMINISTERED ADDRESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20240372828A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18771823

    申请日:2024-07-12

    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system and method for deconflicting locally administered medium access control addresses (LAMAs). An apparatus includes a memory and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor receives a request for a client device to use a locally administered medium access control address (LAMA) and determines that the LAMA is in use or reserved for future use by an access point that is out of range of the client device. Prior to the client device roaming to the access point, the processor transmits to the client device a message denying connectivity to the client device using the LAMA. The message indicates a LAMA that the client device is prohibited from selecting.

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