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System and methods for providing multi-hop access in a communications network

  • US 20060236377A1
  • Filed: 04/19/2005
  • Published: 10/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing a supplicant access to a wireless communications network the method comprising:

  • receiving an authentication request at an authenticator from the supplicant;

    creating a state based on the authentication request at the authenticator;

    relaying the authentication request towards a prime authenticator, wherein the prime authenticator is connected to an authentication server;

    relaying authentication information from the prime authenticator to the authenticator, wherein the authentication information is generated at an authentication server;

    receiving the authentication information from the authenticator, and fulfilling the authentication request.

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