CONNECTING ACCESS POINT TO WIRELESS MULTI-HOP NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20210282013A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US16807529

    申请日:2020-03-03

    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an approach for connecting an access point (AP) to a wireless multi-hop network. An electronic device obtains device information of the AP in a wireless manner, and the electronic device and the AP can establish a wireless trusted connection based on the device information. Then, the electronic device transmits a configuration to the AP over the wireless trusted connection, wherein the configuration at least indicates an identifier of a wireless multi-hop network and a network role of the AP in the wireless multi-hop network. The AP then connects to the wireless multi-hop network according to the configuration. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wireless trusted way to provision an AP, which requires little manual intervention and technical expertise, while ensuring the safety of the provisioning.

    GENERATING POST-QUANTUM PRE-SHARED KEYS
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240129115A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-18

    申请号:US18046169

    申请日:2022-10-13

    CPC classification number: H04L9/0852 H04L9/0866 H04L9/0869

    Abstract: In implementations of the present disclosure, there is provided an approach for generating post-quantum pre-shared keys (PPKs). A first device sends a first request including first data generated by the first device to a second device, and the first device receives a first response including second data generated by the second device from the second device. The first device derives a PPK based on the first data, the second data and a seed PPK, and then sends a second request including an identification of the seed PPK to the second device to enable the second device to determine the derived PPK. Then, the first device receives a second response including a confirmation to the second request from the second device. Implementations of the present disclosure can improve the efficiency of the PPK configuration and release the administrator device from tedious manual work.

    TRANSMISSION OF NETWORK ACCESS INFORMATION FOR WIRELESS DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240073690A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17822188

    申请日:2022-08-25

    CPC classification number: H04W12/08 H04W12/06 H04W84/12

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to transmission of network access information for wireless devices. A method comprises transmitting an authorization request for the wireless device to a server upon receiving a presence announcement message from a wireless device. The method further comprises receiving an authorization response from the server including network access information and bootstrapping information of the wireless device. The method further comprise performing authentication with the wireless device based on the bootstrapping information. The method also comprises transmitting the network access information to the wireless device. The network access information includes a service set identifier (SSID) for a wireless local area network (WLAN) and credential information for the mobile device to access the WLAN. By automatically distributing network access information to the wireless device without requiring any user input, the efficiency of device provisioning and the security of WLAN can be improved.

    SELECTING A ROLE FOR AN ACCESS POINT

    公开(公告)号:US20220264337A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17739517

    申请日:2022-05-09

    Abstract: An example access point may comprise a processing resource; and a memory resource storing machine-readable instructions to cause the processing resource to: perform a management system search using a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP); determine, in view of the management system search, whether a management system discovered is a controller; and select one of a first role within a centralized local area network and a second role within a distributed local area network based on determining whether the management system is the controller, wherein the first role within the centralized local area network is selected when the management system is the controller.

    SELECTING FORWARDER IN A NETWORK INSTALLATION

    公开(公告)号:US20230155898A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17528334

    申请日:2021-11-17

    CPC classification number: H04L41/14 H04L61/1511 G06F8/61

    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a selection of a network device in a network installation for a forwarder operation. Selection may include computing a performance score based on a set of performance parameters. Broadcasting the computed performance score to other network devices. Receiving performance scores from the other network devices. Comparing the received performance scores with the computed performance score. Continuing in the forwarder mode based on a determination that the received performance scores are less than its computed performance score. Receiving multicast Domain Name Service (mDNS) packets from one or more client devices. Sending the received mDNS packets to a central service.

    CONNECTING INTERNET OF THING (IOT) DEVICES TO A WIRELESS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20220400118A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:US17346366

    申请日:2021-06-14

    Abstract: Example implementations relate to connecting an IoT device to a wireless network using Device Provisioning Protocol (DPP). An authentication server receives a DPP network access authorization request including a connector identifier from an Access Point (AP) in communication with the IoT device. The connector identifier is a hash of the public network access key of the IoT device. If the connector identifier is valid, the authentication server determines a configurable policy from a set of configurable policies that is applicable to the IoT device. The authentication server transmits network permissions defined in the configurable policy to the AR The IoT device is connected to the wireless network by the AP based on the network permissions.

    USB CONNECTION MANAGEMENT
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220092011A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17029640

    申请日:2020-09-23

    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a solution for managing a USB connection between a USB device and a host device. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a USB management server receives, from a USB management client at a host device, USB ID information for identifying a USB device that is plugged into the host device. Whether the USB ID information is valid is determined based on an authentication policy for authenticating the USB device. If the USB ID information is valid, the USB management client is instructed to permit a connection between the USB device and the host device. Accordingly, the connection may be managed by the USB management server. Embodiments of the present disclosure present an effective way for managing USB connections in a centralized way, which provides various flexible authentication policies and requires less manual operations.

    CONVERT A DEVICE TO A CORRESPONDING DEVICE ACCORDING TO SEED IMAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20210029222A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US17040087

    申请日:2018-04-27

    Abstract: An example first network device comprising: a memory to store a seed image, wherein the seed image includes instructions to communicate with devices of a predetermined device type, and wherein the seed image excludes instructions to provision the first network device to be fully operational in a network environment; and a processor to boot the first network device in the network environment for a first time, to detect if a second network device of the predetermined device type exists in the network environment, to download a full version of a product image from the second network device in response to the second network device of the predetermined device type existing in the network environment, wherein the full version of the product image uniquely corresponds to network devices deployed in the network environment that includes at least one device of the predetermined device type, to replace the seed image with the full version of the product image, and to provision the first network device to a particular device type corresponding to the network environment that includes the at least one device of the predetermined device type using the full version of the product image.

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