Offloading Authentication to an Authenticator

    公开(公告)号:US20230155838A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17986041

    申请日:2022-11-14

    IPC分类号: H04L9/32 H04L9/40

    CPC分类号: H04L9/3242 H04L63/0892

    摘要: An electronic device (such as an access point) that selectively performs authentication to a network is described. During operation, the electronic device provides an identity request addressed to the second electronic device. Then, the electronic device receives, associated with the second electronic device, an identity response. In response, when the authentication computer is unavailable, the electronic device accesses, in memory, a predefined hash function and associated authentication parameters for an authentication technique. Next, the electronic device performs authentication with the second electronic device based at least in part on the predefined hash function, where the authentication is compatible with the authentication technique (a type of EAP). Moreover, the electronic device generates an encryption key, and establishes secure communication with the second electronic device by performing a four-way handshake with the second electronic device based at least in part on the encryption key.

    CROSS-SUBNET CONTROLLER DISCOVERY VIA A PROXY

    公开(公告)号:US20230066338A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17892305

    申请日:2022-08-22

    IPC分类号: H04W28/18 H04W76/18 H04W72/04

    摘要: An access point is described. During operation, the access point may provide, addressed to a computer, a location request. In response, the access point may receive, associated with the computer, a location response that includes location information specifying an address of a controller of the access point, where the computer may be located in a same subnet in the network as the access point and/or the controller may be located in a different subnet in a network than the access point. For example, the computer may be a lightweight access point protocol (LWAPP) proxy for at least some management functions of the controller. Then, the access point may provide, addressed to the controller, a configuration request. Next, the access point may receive, associated with the controller, a configuration response that includes second information specifying a configuration of the access point.

    CLIENT-SPECIFIC MESH PATHS TO ROOT ACCESS POINTS IN A MESH NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20210410228A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17355379

    申请日:2021-06-23

    摘要: During operation, a mesh network access point (MAP) may communicate, via multiple mesh paths in a mesh network with the one or more root access points (RAPs), uplink packets or frames to or from at least two electronic devices. Notably, at a given time, the MAP uses a first mesh path in the mesh paths to communicate a first subset of the uplink packets or frames associated with a first electronic device in the two electronic devices and uses a second (different) mesh path in the mesh paths to communicate a second subset of the uplink packets or frames associated with a second electronic device in the two electronic devices. Moreover, the MAP may dynamically distribute the first electronic device or the second electronic device over the multiple mesh paths, e.g., based at least in part on one or more communication-performance metrics of the mesh paths and/or the mesh network.

    PASSWORD CHANGE VIA DYNAMIC POWER RESET PATTERN

    公开(公告)号:US20240111650A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18476706

    申请日:2023-09-28

    IPC分类号: G06F11/30 G06F1/24

    CPC分类号: G06F11/3072 G06F1/24

    摘要: During operation, an electronic device may receive, associated with a computer, a packet or a frame that includes a dynamic power reset pattern, where the dynamic power reset pattern specifies temporal pattern of power resets. Then, the electronic device may detect multiple power resets, where a given detected power reset in the detected power resets involves activation of a power reset button in the electronic device. Moreover, the electronic device may compute a detected power reset pattern, where the detected power reset pattern includes a detected temporal pattern of detected power resets. Next, the electronic device may compare the dynamic power reset pattern and the detected power reset pattern. Furthermore, based at least in part on a result of the comparison, the electronic device may at least selectively provide, to the computer, the result of the comparison.

    Client-specific mesh paths to root access points in a mesh network

    公开(公告)号:US11700671B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-11

    申请号:US17355379

    申请日:2021-06-23

    摘要: During operation, a mesh network access point (MAP) may communicate, via multiple mesh paths in a mesh network with the one or more root access points (RAPs), uplink packets or frames to or from at least two electronic devices. Notably, at a given time, the MAP uses a first mesh path in the mesh paths to communicate a first subset of the uplink packets or frames associated with a first electronic device in the two electronic devices and uses a second (different) mesh path in the mesh paths to communicate a second subset of the uplink packets or frames associated with a second electronic device in the two electronic devices. Moreover, the MAP may dynamically distribute the first electronic device or the second electronic device over the multiple mesh paths, e.g., based at least in part on one or more communication-performance metrics of the mesh paths and/or the mesh network.