Abstract: Minimum guaranteed wireless network bandwidth is provided to client network devices by monitoring the performance of network connections to identify client network devices experiencing network congestion. Congested network connections are then analyzed to determine the source of the network congestion. Depending upon the source of the network congestion, an embodiment of the invention may undertake steps to either improve the quality of the network connection or to mitigate the impact of this network connection on other network connections. High quality network connections may be allocated additional bandwidth, airtime, or other resources to reduce the network congestion. Low quality network connections are not allocated additional bandwidth, airtime, or other resources. Instead, the impact of this network connection on the other network connections is mitigated.

Abstract: A technique for network authentication interoperability involves initiating an authentication procedure on a first network, authenticating on a second network, and allowing access at the first network. The technique can include filtering access to a network, thereby restricting access to users with acceptable credentials. Offering a service that incorporates these techniques can enable incorporation of the techniques into an existing system with minimal impact to network configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a device to operate based on a current configuration state of the device in a manner agnostic to an assumed configuration state of a device. Systems can include a local state aware device manager and a state aware device configuration agnostic mediator. Methods can include locally determining an actual current configuration state of a device in operation, generating desired configuration instructions based on the actual current configuration state of the device, and locally configuring the device to operate according to the desired configuration instructions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprising: an authentication datastore; a device presence engine; a traffic monitor engine; an authentication presence monitor engine; an authentication server selection engine; and a traffic routing engine. In operation: the device presence engine is configured to detect presence of a user device on a trusted network; the traffic monitor engine is configured to monitor, in response to the detection, traffic on the trusted network from the device; the authentication presence monitor engine is configured to evaluate onboarding characteristics of the user device in response to the monitoring; the authentication server selection engine is configured to select one of a plurality of authentication servers to authenticate the user device to the trusted network, the selecting based on the onboarding characteristics; and the traffic routing engine is configured to route traffic from the user device to the selected authentication server.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for establishing and maintaining networks. The technique includes assigning a network device to an interregional redirector system and load balancer systems. The network device can be assigned based upon the regions or subregions of the network device. The technique includes the load balancer systems assigning the network device to network device management engines. The status of the network device management engines can be monitored to determine if one of the network device management engines has failed. In the event that a network device management engine has failed, the network device can be assigned to a different network device management engine.

Abstract: A multicast frame directed to a plurality of devices coupled to a network can be received, where the plurality of devices comprising at least one intended recipient device and at least one unintended recipient device. A destination unicast address corresponding to an intended recipient device can be identified. The multicast frame can be converted into a unicast frame directed to the intended recipient device, the unicast frame configured with the destination unicast address. The unicast frame can be blocked from accessing the unintended recipient device. The unicast frame can be provided to the intended recipient device.

Abstract: Managing rogue devices in a network through a network backhaul. A rogue device is detected in a network and a rogue device message that includes the rogue device is sent to a plurality of switches in a backhaul of the network. The rogue device is added into a rogue monitor table. Whether the rogue device is In-Net or Out-Of-Net is determined using forwarding tables of the plurality of switches in the backhaul of the network and the rogue monitor table. Mitigation is performed using a nearest switch to the rogue device of the plurality of switches in the backhaul of the network if it is determined that the rogue device is In-Net.

Abstract: A device with a plug attachment; a power plug extending from the plug attachment; adjustable power tongs; a fastening mechanism configured to fasten the power plug to the adjustable power tongs; a plug attachment cover operationally connected to the adjustable power tongs; electronic components coupled to the power plug through which power is provided from a power source to the electronic components, the electronic components causing the plug-in network device to function as a wireless access point (WAP).

Abstract: Management of a proximity beacon transmitter using a network device. Operational characteristics are generated for a proximity beacon transmitter coupled to a network device. The proximity beacon is configured through the network device. It is determined if the proximity beacon transmitter is operating according to the operational characteristics generated for the proximity beacon transmitter. The proximity beacon transmitter is reconfigured to operate according to the operational characteristics if it is determined that the proximity beacon transmitter is operating in nonconformity with the operational characteristics.

Abstract: A plug-in network device is disclosed. The plug-in network device can be used in association with a network management system and an infrastructure network device. The plug-in network device includes two antenna arrays, one of which is up-facing and one of which is front-facing. The plug-in network device can achieve wireless communication with the infrastructure network device via the up-facing antenna array and provide network services to wireless stations through the front-facing antenna array. The network management system can manage both the infrastructure network device and the plug-in network device.

Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a dynamic comparative network health analysis of a network environment, the method comprising: obtaining dynamic and static network environment parameters of a plurality of network environments; creating network environment profiles of each network environment of the plurality of network environments based on the dynamic and static network environment parameters; performing comparative analysis of network environment profiles of a first network environment of the plurality of network environments with network environment profiles of a second network environment of the plurality of network environments to generate a comparative analysis; based on the comparative analysis, determining whether to reconfigure the first network environment or create a new network environment; if it is determined to reconfigure the first network environment, generating a remedial plan for the first network environment; if it is determined to create a new network environment, generating a new plan f

Abstract: A technique for improving wireless communication characteristics involving matching transmitter antenna patterns to receiver antenna patterns. In a specific implementation, the transmitter antenna pattern adapts to changing parameters, such as when a smartphone is initially held in a first orientation and is later held in a second orientation. Because the transmitter antenna patterns match the receiver antenna patterns, signal quality between stations improves. In some implementations, antennas are organized and mounted to maximize spatial diversity to cause peak gains in different directions.

Abstract: A technique for network authentication interoperability involves initiating an authentication procedure on a first network, authenticating on a second network, and allowing access at the first network. The technique can include filtering access to a network, thereby restricting access to users with acceptable credentials. Offering a service that incorporates these techniques can enable incorporation of the techniques into an existing system with minimal impact to network configuration.

Abstract: A request related to an access to a network by a first user device may be received. The user device may be included in a plurality of user devices associated with a first first-level security profile assigned to the user. An application extension to an application executing on the first user device may be accessed in response to the request related to the access. A network connectivity file may be provided to the application extension. The network connectivity file may include network configuration information for the first user device. The network configuration information may be associated with a first second-level security profile assigned to the first user device. Instructions to configure the first user device to access the network based at least in part on the network configuration information in the network connectivity file may be provided.

Abstract: Techniques for selectively synchronizing network devices to authenticate wireless device to access a network using a key. A system utilizing such techniques can include a unique pre-shared key assignment system and a network device selective synchronization system. A method utilizing such techniques can include unique pre-shared key assignment and selective synchronization management.

Abstract: Minimum guaranteed wireless network bandwidth is provided to client network devices by monitoring the performance of network connections to identify client network devices experiencing network congestion. Congested network connections are then analyzed to determine the source of the network congestion. Depending upon the source of the network congestion, an embodiment of the invention may undertake steps to either improve the quality of the network connection or to mitigate the impact of this network connection on other network connections. High quality network connections may be allocated additional bandwidth, airtime, or other resources to reduce the network congestion. Low quality network connections are not allocated additional bandwidth, airtime, or other resources. Instead, the impact of this network connection on the other network connections is mitigated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprising: an authentication datastore; a device presence engine; a traffic monitor engine; an authentication presence monitor engine; an authentication server selection engine; and a traffic routing engine. In operation: the device presence engine is configured to detect presence of a user device on a trusted network; the traffic monitor engine is configured to monitor, in response to the detection, traffic on the trusted network from the device; the authentication presence monitor engine is configured to evaluate onboarding characteristics of the user device in response to the monitoring; the authentication server selection engine is configured to select one of a plurality of authentication servers to authenticate the user device to the trusted network, the selecting based on the onboarding characteristics; and the traffic routing engine is configured to route traffic from the user device to the selected authentication server.

Abstract: Airtime usage may be used as a factor in controlling network traffic flow to and from client devices via a wireless network interface. Received packets or other data are assigned to a quality of service profile. Additionally, a cost value for communicating the received data is determined at least in part based on an actual or estimated airtime usage for the received packet. The cost value is used to allocate wireless network airtime to data. The allocation of wireless network airtime may be varied dynamically based on operating conditions. The cost value may be based on factors including the airtime used to communicate data; whether the data is a retransmission; and wireless network overhead. The cost value of data may also be different depending on whether the data is being sent from a client device or to a client device.

Abstract: Wireless networking devices scan for available channels and gather data about the channels and the RF environment. Using this information, each wireless networking device determines a cost value for each available channel and a quality value for its overall RF neighborhood. Each wireless networking device select the channel with the best cost value as a candidate channel for use. The wireless networking devices may submit channel requests to the arbiter for approval. If two or more wireless networking devices are requesting the same channel, the arbiter assigns the channel to the wireless networking device with the worst RF neighborhood quality. The arbiter informs the wireless networking devices if their channel requests are approved. If a wireless networking device's channel request is not approved, the wireless networking device will rescan the remaining available channels to select a different candidate channel to be approved.