Information security – Access control or authentication – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-18
2011-11-01
Zand, Kambiz (Department: 2434)
Information security
Access control or authentication
Network
C370S352000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08051463
ABSTRACT:
Aspects of a method and system for distribution of configuration information among access points (AP) in a WLAN across a distribution system (DS) are presented. An AP, performing in a role of an AP-configurator may configure another AP, performing in a role of AP-client. The AP-configurator may distribute configurator configuration information to the AP-client. A configured AP-client may adopt a role of AP-configurator to configure a subsequent AP-client. An AP-configurator, or configured AP-client may subsequently configure a client station. The AP-configurator or configured AP-client may distribute configuration information to the client station. The configuration information may be based on previously distributed configurator configuration information. The method may enable client stations to be configured based on common configuration information that may be derived from configurator configuration information that was distributed by an AP-configurator. The client stations configured based on the common configuration information may communicate information in a secure network.
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Iyer Mahesh
Thawani Manoj
Broadcom Corporation
McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd.
Wyszynski Aubrey
Zand Kambiz
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