Enterprise wireless local area network switching system
First Claim
1. A network device for controlling a flow of data in a wireless network providing wireless access to the wireless network by wireless devices, said network device comprising:
- receiving means for receiving data from a wireless device by the network device, through one access point of a plurality of access points in communication with the network device, indicating a client identifier for the wireless device;
forwarding means for forwarding the client identifier to an authentication server;
mediating means for mediating authentication of the wireless device with the authentication server;
evaluating means for evaluating data packets received from portions of the wireless network and from the plurality of access points; and
passing means for passing the received data packets to portions of the wireless network and to the plurality of access points, based on the evaluation of the received data packets;
wherein the network device is configured to periodically poll for a status of the wireless device from the access point, andwherein the access points and the network device exchange information relating to configuration, status, and client session statuses of the access points through a messaging protocol.
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Abstract
A process of controlling a flow of data in a wireless network providing wireless access to the wireless network by wireless devices is disclosed. Data is received from a wireless device by a network device, through one access point of a plurality of access points in communication with the network device, indicating a client identifier for the wireless device. The client identifier is forwarded to an authentication server and the network device mediated authentication of the wireless device with the authentication server. Thereafter, data packets received from portions of the wireless network and from the plurality of access points are evaluated and the received data packets are passed to portions of the wireless network and to the plurality of access points, based on the evaluation of the received data packets. In addition, the network device periodically polls for a status of the wireless device from the access point.
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40 Claims
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1. A network device for controlling a flow of data in a wireless network providing wireless access to the wireless network by wireless devices, said network device comprising:
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receiving means for receiving data from a wireless device by the network device, through one access point of a plurality of access points in communication with the network device, indicating a client identifier for the wireless device; forwarding means for forwarding the client identifier to an authentication server; mediating means for mediating authentication of the wireless device with the authentication server; evaluating means for evaluating data packets received from portions of the wireless network and from the plurality of access points; and passing means for passing the received data packets to portions of the wireless network and to the plurality of access points, based on the evaluation of the received data packets; wherein the network device is configured to periodically poll for a status of the wireless device from the access point, and wherein the access points and the network device exchange information relating to configuration, status, and client session statuses of the access points through a messaging protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A process of controlling a flow of data in a wireless network in an enterprise environment providing wireless access to the wireless network by wireless devices, said process comprising:
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receiving data from a wireless device by a network device, through one access point of a plurality of access points in communication with the network device, indicating a client identifier for the wireless device; forwarding the client identifier to an authentication server; mediating authentication of the wireless device with the authentication server; evaluating data packets received from portions of the wireless network and from the plurality of access points; and passing the received data packets to portions of the wireless network and to the plurality of access points, based on the evaluation of the received data packets; wherein the network device periodically polls for a status of the wireless device from the access point, and wherein the access points and the network device exchange information relating to configuration, status, and client session statuses of the access points through a messaging protocol. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A network device for controlling a flow of data in a wireless network in an enterprise environment providing wireless access to the wireless network by wireless devices, said network device comprising:
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receiving means for receiving data from a wireless device by the network device, through one access point of a plurality of access points in communication with the network device, indicating a client identifier for the wireless device; forwarding means for forwarding the client identifier to an authentication server; mediating means for mediating authentication of the wireless device with the authentication server; evaluating means for evaluating data packets received from portions of the wireless network and from the plurality of access points; and passing means for passing the received data packets to portions of the wireless network and to the plurality of access points, based on the evaluation of the received data packets; wherein the network device is configured to periodically poll for a status of the wireless device from the access point, and wherein the access points and the network device exchange information relating to configuration, status, and client session statuses of the access points through a messaging protocol. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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