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System and method for preventing unauthorized programming of wireless network access devices

  • US 5,673,317 A
  • Filed: 03/22/1995
  • Issued: 09/30/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a wireless network access device, access to which is controlled by a control program retained in a memory in the device, a method of preventing unauthorized access to the device comprising the steps of:

  • storing in the memory of the device, data representing a key code and an access enabling code;

    reading said key code from the device and generating, in accord with a known method, an access code based thereon; and

    ,comparing said access code to said access enabling code and, if equal, enabling access to the device, otherwise denying access to the device.

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