Secure node admission in a communication network

    公开(公告)号:US10594672B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15904911

    申请日:2018-02-26

    摘要: System and methods are provided for admission to networks that include at least one node providing network coordinator functions. A network coordinator may have a random number generator, with the network coordinator distributing a random number within a network that include at least a first node and a second node. The network coordinator may receive a request for a dynamic encryption key from the first node, with the request being encrypted using a static encryption key unique to the first node, and with the static encryption key being determined based on the distributed random number. The network coordinator may then send a dynamic encryption key to the first node, with the dynamic encryption key being encrypted using the static encryption key. The second node may then admit the first node into the network. The network may be a Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA®) network.

    FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION FOR MULTIPLE HOME NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20180262286A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-13

    申请号:US15926153

    申请日:2018-03-20

    IPC分类号: H04H20/63

    CPC分类号: H04H20/63

    摘要: A network-capable device is configured to: automatically detect the presence of a MoCA network (or other network, depending on the network protocol in the application environment), and configure itself for communication on that network at the appropriate communication frequencies. The network-capable device can be configured to create a new network (e.g., a new MoCA network) if there is no network broadcast signal within a band. Preferably, the network-capable device requires little or no user intervention to configure itself for operation at network operating frequencies or to create a new network where none is detected.