WiFi protected access 2 (WPA2) pass-through virtualization partition

    公开(公告)号:US10555171B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US15684311

    申请日:2017-08-23

    Abstract: A service provider (SP) network device or system can operate to enable a WiFi protected access 2 (WPA2) pass-through with a user equipment (UE) and further define various partitions between a physical access point (pAP) and a virtual AP (vAP) according to one or more virtual network functions (VNFs). The WPA2 pass-through can be an interface connection that passes through a computer premise equipment (CPE) or wireless residential gateway (GW) without the CPE or GW modifying or affecting the data traffic. One such partition, can include security functions, including authentication and authorization being initially at the CPE, while other network functions of the community WiFi network are virtualized and moved to the SP network. The SP network device can receive traffic data from a UE through or via the WPA 2 pass-through from a UE of a community Wi-Fi network at a home, residence, or entity network.

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