Abstract: An access point may include a radio. The radio may receive a waveform, and the waveform may comprise a plurality of pulses. The access point may further include a hardware processor coupled to the radio. The hardware processor may determine a model of the received waveform. Determining a model of the received waveform may include extracting a plurality of characteristics corresponding to the received waveform, determining a plurality of parameters, wherein each of the plurality of parameters is based on a corresponding characteristic of the plurality of characteristics, and constructing an output waveform model based on the plurality of parameters, wherein the output waveform model corresponds to the received waveform. The hardware processor may further transmit the output waveform model to the hardware processor as an input waveform, wherein the input waveform is to tune the model.

Abstract: An access point may include a radio. The radio may receive a waveform, and the waveform may comprise a plurality of pulses. The access point may further include a hardware processor coupled to the radio. The hardware processor may determine a model of the received waveform. Determining a model of the received waveform may include extracting a plurality of characteristics corresponding to the received waveform, determining a plurality of parameters, wherein each of the plurality of parameters is based on a corresponding characteristic of the plurality of characteristics, and constructing an output waveform model based on the plurality of parameters, wherein the output waveform model corresponds to the received waveform. The hardware processor may further transmit the output waveform model to the hardware processor as an input waveform, wherein the input waveform is to tune the model.

Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining a wireless network includes an input/output interface (IO) to receive notification of a maintenance package and to communicate with wireless access points of the wireless network, and a controller to communicate with the wireless access points in response to the notification. In a first phase, the controller triggers each of the wireless access points that reaches a state of having no wireless associations to suspend accepting requests for wireless associations and install the maintenance package. In a second phase, the controller triggers each of the wireless access points not having the maintenance package installed after a time period to install the maintenance package.

Abstract: A communication may be received and information related to a controlled device may be extracted from the received communication. One of a plurality of configuration information may be selected based on the extracted information. The selected configuration information may be transmitted to the controlled device for installation at the controlled device.

Abstract: A method for band steering includes, with a wireless access point, refraining from responding to a probe request from a client device on a first frequency band until a first period of time has elapsed if said client device is capable of communication on a second frequency band. The method further includes, with the wireless access point, responding immediately to a probe request from said client device on said second frequency band.

Abstract: To enable a network apparatus to detect L3 roaming users and to take appropriate forwarding actions, L3 knowledge is introduced inside an L2 bridge forwarding table in the network apparatus. As a client moves from a subnet associated with a first network element to a subnet associated with the network apparatus, a determination is made regarding whether the client is roaming by evaluating a source IP address within a L3 packet header within a first frame received at the network apparatus. If, as a result of the evaluating step, it is determined that the client is roaming, the L2 bridge forwarding table is configured to include a source MAC address of the client together with information identifying a destination interface for use in directing client data traffic back towards the subnet associated with the first network element.

Abstract: A method for band steering includes, with a wireless access point, refraining from responding to a probe request from a client device on a first frequency band until a first period of time has elapsed if said client device is capable of communication on a second frequency band. The method further includes, with the wireless access point, responding immediately to a probe request from said client device on said second frequency band.

Abstract: To enable a network apparatus to detect L3 roaming users and to take appropriate forwarding actions, L3 knowledge is introduced inside an L2 bridge forwarding table in the network apparatus. As a client moves from a subnet associated with a first network element to a subnet associated with the network apparatus, a determination is made regarding whether the client is roaming by evaluating a source IP address within a L3 packet header within a first frame received at the network apparatus. If, as a result of the evaluating step, it is determined that the client is roaming, the L2 bridge forwarding table is configured to include a source MAC address of the client together with information identifying a destination interface for use in directing client data traffic back towards the subnet associated with the first network element.

Abstract: A system and method for granting access to a computer network. The method may include, for example, receiving at an access controller a request by a user to access the network using a computing device; providing the user with the option to retrieve a login page if authentication is required prior to network access being granted; using the access controller to verify user credentials provided by the user on the login page, the using the access controller to verify user credentials comprising: comparing a source IP address of a transmission control protocol connection request with a locally defined list of authorized user credentials stored in the access controller; and determining whether a White List associated with the access controller comprises a destination IP address; and granting the user access to the network if the user credentials are verified.

Abstract: To enable devices to detect L3 roaming users and to take appropriate forwarding actions, L3 knowledge is introduced inside a bridge in a non-intrusive way. In particular, as a client moves from a subnet associated with a first network element to a subnet associated with a second network element, a determination is made regarding whether the client is roaming. This is done by evaluating a source IP address within a L3 packet header within a first frame received at the second network element. If, as a result of the evaluating step, it is determined that the client is roaming, an L2 bridge forwarding table in the second network element is configured to include a source MAC address of the client together with information identifying at least a destination interface for use in directing client data traffic back towards the subnet associated with the first network element. The first frame is then forwarded.

Abstract: This invention pertains to the field of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). This invention allows a secure connection of a user client station to a base unit. The secure connection comprises the use of authentication and encryption means. The base unit comprises a switching unit, at least one firewall, an authentication/encryption unit and at least one port device. The invention also provides a secure roaming scheme when a roaming is performed by a wireless user.

Abstract: This invention pertains to the field of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). This invention allows a secure connection of a user client station to a base unit. The secure connection comprises the use of authentication and encryption means. The base unit comprises a switching unit, at least one firewall, an authentication/encryption unit and at least one port device. The invention also provides a secure roaming scheme when a roaming is performed by a wireless user.

Abstract: The digital network modem has a built-in Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) mechanism for dynamically assigning network addresses to clients on the local network. To prevent confusion with a potentially existing DHCP server on the local network, an autosense mechanism is provided to detect the existence of a DHCP server and disable the internal, built-in DHCP mechanism. At power-on, the modem has no knowledge of clients on the local network, and the addresses in use are checked prior to operation. Addresses in use are placed in a list in a store of unknown addresses, and are not assigned to clients requesting DHCP addresses. When a DHCP client requests an address and has as its current address one of the addresses on the list, the current address is removed from the list. The list of unusable addresses is thus minimized and the same address will not be used for two clients.

Abstract: To enable devices to detect L3 roaming users and to take appropriate forwarding actions, L3 knowledge is introduced inside a bridge in a non-intrusive way. In particular, as a client moves from a subnet associated with a first network element to a subnet associated with a second network element, a determination is made regarding whether the client is roaming. This is done by evaluating a source IP address within a L3 packet header within a first frame received at the second network element. If, as a result of the evaluating step, it is determined that the client is roaming, an L2 bridge forwarding table in the second network element is configured to include a source MAC address of the client together with information identifying at least a destination interface for use in directing client data traffic back towards the subnet associated with the first network element. The first frame is then forwarded.

Abstract: A network modem has an initialization control module for setting its static local network address remotely via the local network in response to a request by a configuration station. The configuration station sends a request on the local network to the modem to obtain identification and a static IP address from the modem, receives a response from the modem and displays the static IP address, accepts user input to set said static IP address, and sends a request on the local network to the modem to set said static address. The system allows a user to set the static IP address for the modem, configure the modem settings, as well as the settings for the station. The system is easy to use and can work even if initial modem and configuration station communications parameters are incompatible.

Abstract: The digital network modem has a built-in Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) mechanism for dynamically assigning network addresses to clients on the local network. To prevent confusion with a potentially existing DHCP server on the local network, an autosense mechanism is provided to detect the existence of a DHCP server and disable the internal, built-in DHCP mechanism. At power-on, the modem has no knowledge of clients on the local network, and the addresses in use are checked prior to operation. Addresses in use are placed in a list in a store of unknown addresses, and are not assigned to clients requesting DHCP addresses. When a DHCP client requests an address and has as its current address one of the addresses on the list, the current address is removed from the list. The list of unusable addresses is thus minimized and the same address will not be used for two clients.

Abstract: This invention pertains to the field of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). This invention allows a secure connection of a user client station to a base unit. The secure connection comprises the use of authentication and encryption means. The base unit comprises a switching unit, at least one firewall, an authentication/encryption unit and at least one port device. The invention also provides a secure roaming scheme when a roaming is performed by a wireless user.