System and method for wireless network monitoring
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving from a wireless access point a command to perform a channel scanning function;
listening on a channel associated with the channel scanning function;
sending RF data found on the channel to the wireless access point.
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Abstract
A technique for wireless network monitoring involves scanning channels using clients instead of access points. An example of a method according to the technique may include, for example, receiving from a wireless access point a command to perform a channel scanning function, listening on a channel associated with the channel scanning function, and sending RF data found on the channel to the wireless access point. Another example of a method according to the technique may include, for example, scanning a first channel, switching from the first channel to a second channel, sending data on the second channel to an access point, switching from the second channel to the first channel, and resuming scanning on the first channel. A system according to the technique may include one or more scanning clients, proxy clients, multi-channel clients, or other clients that are capable of scanning channels in lieu of an access point.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving from a wireless access point a command to perform a channel scanning function;
listening on a channel associated with the channel scanning function;
sending RF data found on the channel to the wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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scanning a first channel of a plurality of wireless channels;
switching from the first channel to a second channel of the plurality of wireless channels, wherein an access point is on the second channel;
sending data on the second channel to the access point;
switching from the second channel to the first channel;
resuming scanning on the first channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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sending a command from an access point on a first channel to a proxy client;
switching the proxy client to a second channel;
forwarding the command from the proxy client to a client on the second channel;
generating a report that is responsive to the command;
switching the proxy client to the first channel;
forwarding the report from the proxy client to the access point. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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