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Platform for enterprise wireless network management applications

  • US 7,668,513 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2006
  • Issued: 02/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of provisioning a framework for wireless network management applications using general purpose computing devices in an enterprise having at least one wireless network comprising:

  • provisioning a selected number of the general purpose computing devices with a wireless adapter, the selected number of the general purpose computing devices deployed throughout at least one wired network such that a wireless footprint established by the selected number of the general purpose computing devices covers a selected area in the enterprise;

    on the selected number of the general purpose computing devices;

    installing a wireless device driver for communicating with the wireless adapter; and

    installing an AirMonitor service for monitoring the at least one wireless network; and

    monitoring the at least one wired network using a LandMonitor service operably coupled with at least one of the general purpose computing devices, wherein the LandMonitor service comprises;

    a driver interface for communication with at least one wired network;

    a filter processor module in communication with the driver interface, the filter processor module receiving packets from the driver interface and multicasting the packets to at least one running filter;

    a command processor module in communication with the filter processor module; and

    at least one support module in communication with the at least one running filter.

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