Network Awareness Of Device Location
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a triggering event at an access point, wherein the triggering event comprises a communication between the access point and a user device;
encapsulating, at the access point, within a layer 3 packet, a layer 2 frame comprising an identifier of the access point in response to the triggering event, wherein the identifier is associated with a location of the access point;
transmitting the encapsulated identifier of the access point to a routing device in response to the triggering event; and
causing a transmission of the identifier of the access point to a management device, wherein the management device is configured to control an operation of one or more of the access point and the routing device in response to the identifier,wherein the layer 2 frame comprising the identifier is encapsulated in the layer 3 packet using generic routing encapsulation.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. One method can comprise detecting a triggering event at a node. Location information of the node can be transmitted to a routing device in response to the triggering event. Location information of the node can be transmitted to a management device. The management device can be configured to control an operation of one or more of the node and the routing device in response to the location information.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a triggering event at an access point, wherein the triggering event comprises a communication between the access point and a user device; encapsulating, at the access point, within a layer 3 packet, a layer 2 frame comprising an identifier of the access point in response to the triggering event, wherein the identifier is associated with a location of the access point; transmitting the encapsulated identifier of the access point to a routing device in response to the triggering event; and causing a transmission of the identifier of the access point to a management device, wherein the management device is configured to control an operation of one or more of the access point and the routing device in response to the identifier, wherein the layer 2 frame comprising the identifier is encapsulated in the layer 3 packet using generic routing encapsulation.
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