Abstract: Systems and methods for providing adaptive probe responses may be provided. An Access Point (AP) may receive a new probe response configuration, and compare the new probe response configuration to an old probe response configuration. The AP may determine that AP is operating in an ignore, a duplicate, or a hybrid mode based on the comparison of the new probe response configuration to the old probe response configuration. The AP may determine one or more probe response structures using the new probe response configuration and/or the old probe response configuration based on the mode the AP is operating in. When the AP receives a probe request from a Station (STA), the AP may send one or more probe responses in the probe response structures based the mode the AP is operating in.

Abstract: Techniques for detecting and/or confirming a Man-in-The-Middle (MiTM) attack using Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) are provided. In one aspect, a FTM exchange is initiated between a second station and a first station to detect or confirm a MiTM attack in a network in which a MiTM is positioned between the first station and a third station. The MiTM attack is detected or confirmed, or both, based at least in part on FTM information determined during the FTM exchange.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for dynamically optimizing a wireless network topology to minimize energy consumption while preserving user quality of experience (QoE) are described. An example technique includes determining a set of applications that have a target service level agreement (SLA). Network traffic is monitored from the set of applications being executed by one or more client STAs within a network. A topology of the network is dynamically adapted to reduce an amount of energy consumption in the network while maintaining a threshold amount of the network traffic that satisfies the target SLA, based on monitoring the network traffic.

Abstract: Techniques for wireless network management are provided. A first set of characteristics data for a plurality of wireless networks in a common physical space is collected. A use timeline for at least a first wireless network of the plurality of wireless networks is generated based at least in part on the first set of characteristics data, where the first use timeline indicates, for a plurality of time windows, typical expected network characteristics of the first wireless network. A set of radio frequency (RF) parameter modifications is generated based on the first use timeline, and one or more of the plurality of wireless networks are instructed to implement the set of RF parameter modifications.

Abstract: Receiver and transmitter assistance for Backscatter Devices (BKDs) may be provided. Network devices enabled to assist with management of BKDs in a network may be identified. A relative position of each of network devices may be determined with respect to an Access Point (AP) it is associated with. A first group of network devices from the network devices may be determined to relay BKD frames based on the relative position of each of the network devices and positions of the BKDs. Each APs of the network with which the first group of network devices are associated with may be caused to send a BKD relay assistance request to each of the first group of network devices. The BKD relay assistance request may include a request to detect the BKD frames backscattered by the BKDs and to relay the detected BKD frames to the AP.

Abstract: Techniques are presented for improving wireless spectrum usage in Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) in the case of overlapping wireless networks. In one embodiment, the access points in the same wireless network synchronize over the Distributed System (DS) or over-the-air to decide when to schedule energizing operations in the network they serve. APs can elect a lead AP to perform the scheduling or to delegate the computation to a WPT scheduling function that can run on a separate network component that is provided with all the power requirements of Ambient Power (AMP) devices in the network. In another embodiment, APs in overlapping networks use Controlled Reserve Target Wake Time (CR-TWT) operations to define the schedule requirements for energizing functionality.

Abstract: Described herein are devices, systems, methods, and processes for managing roaming actions in a wireless network. The embodiments utilize a machine learning model to generate roaming recommendations based on a plurality of roaming-related metrics. The metrics include data about the current network conditions, the station's previous roaming experiences, and the capabilities of potential roaming target candidates. The roaming recommendations can be provided to a station by an access point (AP). The station can then attempt to perform a roaming action based on the recommendations. After the attempt, the station transmits a roaming feedback to the AP, which includes data about the success or failure of the roaming action and any additional relevant data. In case the station rejects the roaming recommendations, the station may also provide a feedback indicating the rejection. The feedback is utilized to update the machine learning model, thereby improving the accuracy of future roaming recommendations.

Abstract: Techniques for improved peer-to-peer communication are provided. A wireless access point (AP) may initiate peer-to-peer communication between multilink peer-to-peer devices by sending a trigger frame addressed to the peer-to-peer devices to hand over a transmission opportunity (TXOP). The trigger frame is sent based on the AP's knowledge of the availability of the peer-to-peer devices for peer-to-peer communication. The trigger frame indicates a link to be used for the peer-to-peer communication. In response to receiving the trigger frame one or more of the peer-to-peer devices acknowledge the trigger frame, tune to the assigned link, and use the remaining portion of the TXOP for peer-to-peer communication.

Abstract: A trigger to enable data traffic replication in a wireless network may be provided. A data packet comprising a Differentiated Service Code Point (DSCP) field in a header may be received. A determination may be made that the data packet comprises a candidate traffic for bi-casting. In response to determining that the data packet comprises the candidate traffic for bi-casting, a flag may be set in the DSCP field in the header of the data packet. The flag triggers bi-casting of the data packet. The data packet may be sent to a destination device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a supervisory device in a network notifies, via an access point of the network, a node as to an ability of the network to support virtual access points. The supervisory device receives, in response to notifying the node, information from the node regarding characteristics of the node. The supervisory device selects, based on the characteristics of the node, a plurality of access points in the network to form a virtual access point with which the node may communicate. The supervisory device configures the plurality of access points to function as the virtual access point, wherein the node communicates with the network via the virtual access point.

Abstract: Roaming validation for Access Network Providers (ANPs), and particularly to protecting communications between Stations (STAs) and ANPs while providing roaming validation for ANPs may be provided. An ANP may first register a roaming federation system. The ANP may determine a roaming message based on subscription features of the network, and the ANP may request signing of the roaming message by the roaming federation system. The ANP may receive the signed roaming message from the roaming federation system and send the signed roaming message to a STA. The ANP may then receive a request to connect to the network from the STA and initiate a connection for the STA.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for APs to evaluate status updates received from STAs for adaptive AID management. An AP establishes a wireless communications link with a station, generates a list of N AIDs, each of the N AIDs to be used in a corresponding epoch of N epochs associated with an EDP group, transmits to the station in a protected wireless frame, information indicating the list of N AIDs for the station, receives from the station a response frame to the protected wireless frame, where the response frame includes a status code indicating whether the station successfully stored at least a portion of the list of N AIDs, and maintains the wireless communications link with the station based at least in part on the timing information for randomized MAC address rotation for the EDP group, and including using each AID in the list of N AIDs during corresponding epochs.

Abstract: Techniques for wireless communication are disclosed. These techniques include determining that a first wireless access point (AP) has a failure to connect to a controller. The techniques further include identifying one or more neighbor APs, for the first AP, as candidate rescue APs, selecting a rescue AP, from among the candidate rescue APs, and establishing a secure connection from the first AP to the rescue AP. The techniques further includes transmitting diagnostic data from the first AP to the controller using the secure connection from the first AP to the rescue AP. The diagnostic data relates to the failure to connect from the first AP to the controller, and the controller is configured to use the diagnostic data to assist in establishing a connection from the first AP to the controller that bypasses the rescue AP.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for double blind private Wi-Fi wireless networking using an authentication method (e.g., OpenRoaming) that allows the network to authenticate a user identity against an IDP (e.g. Apple ID), without disclosing any identifiable information about that user to the network, or any information about that user's location or behavior to the identity provider, by leveraging a double-blind method.

Abstract: Techniques for intelligent multi-link operation (MLO) mode selection are provided. One or more metrics for wireless communication in a wireless network is collected. A set of multi-link operation (MLO) modes available for the wireless communication between a station multi-link device (STA MLD) and a first access point multi-link device (AP MLD) in the wireless network is determined. A first MLO mode of the set of MLO modes is selected based on the one or more collected metrics. The wireless communication is performed using the selected first MLO mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for preventing supervision frame injection attacks in replication networks. A method includes: identifying, by a network device, a trusted network device in a replication network; providing credentials to the trusted network device to validate an identity of the network device; based on authentication of the credential at the trusted network device, receiving security information from the trusted network device that is encrypted with a public key of the network device; and transmitting an onboarding supervision frame encrypted with or signed by the security information, wherein a management device of the replication network updates a trusted peer information based on the onboarding supervision frame.

Abstract: Fine Time Measurement (FTM) Location Configuration Information (LCI) protection and, specifically, FTM LCI protection with authentication and selective client enablement may be provided. To perform FTM LCI protection, a controller may first obtain a key-pair including a public key and a private key from a Certificate Authority (CA). The controller my determine a venue location where an Access Point (AP) is located. The controller may send a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) with the venue location to the CA. In response to sending the CSR, the controller may receive a public key certificate from the CA, wherein the public key certificate includes the venue location. The AP may receive a request for Location Configuration Information (LCI) from a Station (STA), wherein the LCI includes an AP location. The AP creates a hash of LCI of the AP using the private key and sends the LCI and the hash to the STA.

Abstract: Privacy-preserving roaming may be provided. Privacy-preserving roaming can include receiving, from a station (STA), a privacy-preserving neighbor report request comprising a privacy-preserving address instead of a Media Access Control (MAC) address. A privacy-preserving neighbor report is determined for the STA comprising a list of one or more recommended access points (APs) for the STA to connect to. The privacy-preserving neighbor report response comprising the privacy-preserving neighbor report is sent to the STA, wherein the STA is configured to connect to one of the one or more recommended APs based on the privacy-preserving neighbor report.

Abstract: A Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) protocol for Ambient Power (AMP) devices may be provided. The WPT protocol can include receiving, from an AMP Station (STA), a frame comprising a device type identifier. One or more charging frame characteristics are determined based on the device type identifier. Next, a charging frame having the one or more charging frame characteristics is transmitted to the AMP STA.

Abstract: Mapping for seamless service quality in mixed network environments may be provided. Network conditions and network traffic types may be determined on a network. Next, a mapping may be created from first parameters to second parameters based on the network conditions and the network traffic types. Then service may be provided on the network based on the mapping.