Abstract: An example includes a communication interface and a mapping module. The communication interface is to receive a request from an access point, wherein the request is for home network information. The mapping module is to receive the request from the communication interface and determine, based on a first table, a second switch where the requested home network information is stored. The mapping module is then to cause the communication interface to transmit the request received from the access point to the second switch; receive, via the communication interface, a response from the second switch, wherein the response comprises the requested home network information. The mapping module then causes the communication interface to transmit the received home network information on to the access point.

Abstract: An example includes a communication interface and a mapping module. The communication interface is to receive a request from an access point, wherein the request is for home network information. The mapping module is to receive the request from the communication interface and determine, based on a first table, a second switch where the requested home network information is stored. The mapping module is then to cause the communication interface to transmit the request received from the access point to the second switch; receive, via the communication interface, a response from the second switch, wherein the response comprises the requested home network information. The mapping module then causes the communication interface to transmit the received home network information on to the access point.

Abstract: A network switching device (101) for quantifying available service-level capacity of a network (201) for projected network traffic. The network switching device (101) includes at least one input port (110-1a), at least one output port (110-6a), at least one packet-handling module, and at least one test-packet module. At least one packet-handling module is coupled to an input port (110-1a) and an output port (110-6a). At least one test-packet module is coupled with at least one network switching-device module. The test-packet module is to affect presence of a test packet in the network (201) for quantifying available service-level capacity of the network (201) for projected network traffic. A packet-injection system and method for quantifying available service-level capacity of the network (201) for projected network traffic are also provided.

Abstract: An example controller comprises a management module to (i) establish a secure channel with a network infrastructure device; (ii) provide a multicast group address to the network infrastructure device via the secure channel; (iii) detect a network event; end (iv) generate an update to provide to the network infrastructure device via a multicast message with the destination address set to the multicast group address.

Abstract: An example includes a communication interface and a mapping module. The communication interface is to receive a request from an access point, wherein the request is for home network information. The mapping module is to receive the request from the communication interface and determine, based on a first table, a second switch where the requested home network information is stored. The mapping module is then to cause the communication interface to transmit the request received from the access point to the second switch; receive, via the communication interface, a response from the second switch, wherein the response comprises the requested home network information. The mapping module then causes the communication interface to transmit the received home network information to the access point.

Abstract: A method of managing a network including maintaining a database of network configuration profiles, each network configuration profile corresponding to a network device type and a physical location relative to the network, determining with a network device a physical location of the network device relative to the network upon the network device being initially connected to the network, the network device being of a network device type, and determining a network configuration profile with which to configure the network device from the database based on the physical location and the network device type of the network device.

Abstract: A network switching device (101) for quantifying available service-level capacity of a network (201) for projected network traffic. The network switching device (101) includes at least one input port (110-1a), at least one output port (110-6a), at least one packet-handling module, and at least one test-packet module. At least one packet-handling module is coupled to an input port (110-1a) and an output port (110-6a). At least one test-packet module is coupled with at least one network switching-device module. The test-packet module is to affect presence of a test packet in the network (201) for quantifying available service-level capacity of the network (201) for projected network traffic. A packet-injection system and method for quantifying available service-level capacity of the network (201) for projected network traffic are also provided.

Abstract: An example controller comprises a management module to (i) establish a secure channel with a network infrastructure device; (ii) provide a multicast group address to the network infrastructure device via the secure channel; (iii) detect a network event; end (iv) generate an update to provide to the network infrastructure device via a multicast message with the destination address set to the multicast group address.

Abstract: A network switching device (101) for quantifying available service-level capacity of a network (201) for projected network traffic. The network switching device (101) includes at least one input port (110-1a), at least one output port (110-6a), at least one packet-handling module, and at least one test-packet module. At least one packet-handling module is coupled to an input port (110-1a) and an output port (110-6a). At least one test-packet module is coupled with at least one network switching-device module. The test-packet module is to affect presence of a test packet in the network (201) for quantifying available service-level capacity of the network (201) for projected network traffic. A packet-injection system and method for quantifying available service-level capacity of the network (201) for projected network traffic are also provided.

Abstract: Balancing load distributions of loopback ports includes determining that a load distribution among loopback ports of a switch is unbalanced, determining whether the load distribution is balanceable, and balancing the load distribution.

Abstract: A packet originating from, or destined for, a client device is routed according to a routing policy which redirects the packet to a home network of the client device, or to a remote access network on which the client device is present, by obtaining a route and constructing a multi-layer tunnel header, each layer of the multi-layer tunnel header corresponding to a respective node on the route.

Abstract: An example system includes a handler device and an edge device. The handler device is configured to receive a first packet, generate a second packet by encapsulating the first packet in a tunnel format, and forward the second packet, wherein the destination address of the second packet is a multicast address assigned to a home network associated with the handler device. The edge device configured to receive the second packet, decapsulate the second packet to obtain the first packet, and forward the first packet to one or more clients associated with the home network.

Abstract: An example system includes a controller and a plurality of intelligent edge devices. The controller is to adopt the plurality of intelligent edge devices and inform each of the plurality of intelligent edge devices which of the other plurality of intelligent edge devices are proximate to the intelligent edge device. The plurality of intelligent edge devices are each to (i) create a trusted relationship with the other plurality of intelligent edge devices that are proximate to the intelligent edge device, (ii) collect baseline persona information for a client connected to the intelligent edge device, (iii) collect dynamic persona information for the client connected to the intelligent edge device, (iv) store the baseline and dynamic persona information, and (v) transmit the baseline and dynamic persona information for the client to at least one of the other plurality of intelligent edge devices that are proximate to the intelligent edge device.

Abstract: A method comprises monitoring a network for an event. The network includes wireless access points through which wireless users access the network and a plurality of virtual service communities allocated to one or more of the wireless access points. Each virtual service community (VSC) is configured for one or more network services. The network services associated with one VSC includes at least one network service that is different than the network services of another VSC. The method further comprises detecting the event; and based on the occurrence of the detected event, performing an action that includes dynamically allocating a VSC to an access point.

Abstract: A network switching device (101) for quantifying available service-level capacity of a network (201) for projected network traffic. The network switching device (101) includes at least one input port (110-1a), at least one output port (110-6a), at least one packet-handling module, and at least one test-packet module. At least one packet-handling module is coupled to an input port (110-1a) and an output port (110-6a). At least one test-packet module is coupled with at least one network switching-device module. The test-packet module is to affect presence of a test packet in the network (201) for quantifying available service-level capacity of the network (201) for projected network traffic. A packet-injection system and method for quantifying available service-level capacity of the network (201) for projected network traffic are also provided.

Abstract: A method comprises monitoring a network for an event. The network includes wireless access points through which wireless users access the network and a plurality of virtual service communities allocated to one or more of the wireless access points. Each virtual service community (VSC) is configured for one or more network services. The network services associated with one VSC includes at least one network service that is different than the network services of another VSC. The method further comprises detecting the event; and based on the occurrence of the detected event, performing an action that includes dynamically allocating a VSC to an access point.

Abstract: A method of managing a network including maintaining a database of network configuration profiles, each network configuration profile corresponding to a network device type and a physical location relative to the network, determining with a network device a physical location of the network device relative to the network upon the network device being initially connected to the network, the network device being of a network device type, and determining a network configuration profile with which to configure the network device from the database based on the physical location and the network device type of the network device.

Abstract: An embedded system for receiving data packets from a communication network includes a plurality of buffers for storing data received from the communication network, and a pointer corresponding to each of the buffers. The embedded system also includes a device for determining whether data received from the communication network is a broadcast data, and a data controller for storing broadcast data in a predetermined number of buffers.

Abstract: An embedded system in a communication network includes a memory for storing data received from the communication network, and a media access controller for determining whether the data received from the communication network is broadcast data or non-broadcast data. A data controller is also provided in the embedded system and includes a first channel for storing a predetermined amount of broadcast data received from the communication network in the memory, and a second channel for storing non-broadcast data in the memory.

Abstract: An embedded system for receiving data packets from a communication network includes a plurality of buffers for storing data received from the communication network, and a pointer corresponding to each of the buffers. The embedded system also includes a device for determining whether data received from the communication network is a broadcast data, and a data controller for storing broadcast data in a predetermined number of buffers.