Autonomous access point failure recovery

    公开(公告)号:US12192799B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US17494881

    申请日:2021-10-06

    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to automatic AP failure recovery with assistance of a neighbor AP. A method includes detecting, by a first access point (AP), a failure at the first AP. The method further includes transmitting, by the first AP to a second AP, a query about an operating status of the second AP. The first AP then receives, from the second AP, a response to the query, the response indicating the operating status of the second AP. The method also includes determining, by the first AP and based at least in part on the operating status of the second AP, that the failure is not indicative of an event also impacting the second AP. The method further includes utilizing, by the first AP, the second AP to assist with recovery from the failure.

    DYNAMIC MESH SERVICE SET IDENTIFIER

    公开(公告)号:US20240430787A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18341269

    申请日:2023-06-26

    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to dynamic mesh service set identifiers (SSIDs). In the implementations, a first AP broadcasts a probe request including a first identifier and a first random number. The first AP receives a probe response including a second identifier and a second random number from a second AP. The first AP generates a first SSID based on the first identifier, the first random number, the second identifier and the second random number. The first AP transmits an authentication request including the first SSID to the second AP. The first AP receives an authentication response to the authentication request from the second AP. In this way, the mesh SSIDs associated with different mesh links are different so that other mesh APs would not be attacked even if a mesh SSID of one mesh AP in the same mesh cluster is exposed.

    Connecting access point to mesh network

    公开(公告)号:US11606840B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US16811424

    申请日:2020-03-06

    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an approach for connecting an access point (AP) to a mesh network. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, an AP in a recovery mode transmits its identity information to a mesh portal (MPP) in the mesh network via an unsecured connection between the AP and the MPP. Upon a successful verification by the MP, the AP establishes a secured connection with a trusted server to obtain configuration information. The configuration information is used by the AP to establish a mesh link with an MPP or MP in the mesh network automatically. Accordingly, the AP switches from the recovery mode to a normal mode. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an effective way for deploying and/or recovering an AP in a mesh network, which is more secure and requires no manual operation.

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