SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE ACCESS TO REMOTE NETWORKS UTILIZING WIRELESS NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A network, comprising:
- a local wireless network comprising a wireless network proxy;
a hosted network connected through an external network to the wireless network proxy; and
a wireless client;
wherein the wireless network proxy is configured to enable a secure connection from the wireless client to the hosted network providing access for the wireless client to the hosted network.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides secure connectivity to remote networks on demand without requiring an interactive logon at a wireless client. Specifically, the present invention utilizes a proxy in a wireless network, such as an Access Point (AP) or the like, to provide client access to a remote, hosted network external to the wireless network. The present invention utilizes existing wireless security protocols and other security mechanisms between the proxy and the remote, hosted network. In operation, a wireless network proxy responds to a wireless client that is seeking a remote, hosted network, such as through an association request. The wireless network proxy then serves as an intermediary between the remote, hosted network and the wireless client to enable secure end-to-end communication.
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20 Claims
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1. A network, comprising:
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a local wireless network comprising a wireless network proxy; a hosted network connected through an external network to the wireless network proxy; and a wireless client; wherein the wireless network proxy is configured to enable a secure connection from the wireless client to the hosted network providing access for the wireless client to the hosted network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless infrastructure device, comprising:
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a radio connected to a local wireless network; a backhaul network interface connected to an external network; a processor; and a local interface communicatively coupling the radio, the backhaul network interface, and the processor; wherein the radio, the backhaul network interface, and the processor are collectively configured to; receive association requests from a wireless client, wherein the association requests comprise a request to access a remote network; and enable a secure connection through the backhaul network interface to the remote network such that the wireless client can securely access the remote network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A remote wireless access method, comprising:
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in a wireless network, receiving an association request from a client comprising a request to access a hosted network; enabling a secure connection from the client to the hosted network; and acting as a proxy between the client and the hosted network to securely transmit data between the client and the hosted network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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