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Enterprise wireless local area network switching system

  • US 20080228942A1
  • Filed: 05/22/2008
  • Published: 09/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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