Techniques for offering seamless accesses in enterprise hot spots for both guest users and local users
First Claim
1. A method for offering wireless network access to both guests and local users, comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a common wireless network access point a request for access from one of a guest and local user;
authenticating the request for access received at the common access point depending on whether the request was received from the guest or local user; and
if such authentication is successful, then routing traffic from the local user differently from the guest.
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Abstract
A wireless Local Area Network (LAN 11) capable of providing “enterprise guest” hosting includes at least one an e-open wireless LAN access point (15) that provides access to both guests and local users. Upon receipt of a request for access, the access point forwards the request to an authentication proxy. The authentication proxy then authenticates the party requesting access in accordance with that party'"'"'s status (that is, whether the party is a local user or guest). Upon successful authentication, the network routes the traffic from a local user differently as compared to that for a guest. For example traffic from guests goes to gateway for receipt in an external network such as the Internet, whereas traffic from the local user goes to a local network, e.g., a corporate intranet. In this way, the Wireless LAN 11, after ascertaining the status of the party requesting access, can limit guest traffic according to the guest access policy.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for offering wireless network access to both guests and local users, comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a common wireless network access point a request for access from one of a guest and local user;
authenticating the request for access received at the common access point depending on whether the request was received from the guest or local user; and
if such authentication is successful, then routing traffic from the local user differently from the guest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless Local area network for offering wireless Network access to both guests and local users, comprising:
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at least one common wireless network access point offering access to both guests and local users in response to a request for access;
at least one server coupled to the at least one wireless network access point for authenticating the request for access depending on whether the request was received from the guest or local user; and
means coupled to the at least one wireless LAN access point for routing traffic from the local user differently from the guest. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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