Network security parameter generation and distribution
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1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of network devices in data communication by way of a converged data communications network employing a plurality of heterogeneous link layer technologies; and
wherein at least one of the network devices includes a plurality of network interfaces to the converged data communications network, a first one of the network interfaces employs a first one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies, a second one of the network interfaces employs a second one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies, and the at least one of the network devices further includes network security parameter management logic that is configured to;
obtain a converged network password, the at least one network device configured to use the converged network password for pairing of each of the plurality of network interfaces to the converged data communications network using native pairing protocols associated with the network interfaces; and
connect to the converged data communications network by pairing one of the network interfaces using a native pairing protocol of a corresponding one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies based at least in part on the converged network password.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating network security parameter distribution and generation in a converged network incorporating multiple heterogeneous link layer networking technologies. Embodiments are provided for connecting network devices through multiple heterogeneous link layer networking technologies using a converged network password. Embodiments are provided for connecting network devices through multiple heterogeneous link layer networking technologies using a pairing event protocol, such as, for example, a push button protocol.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of network devices in data communication by way of a converged data communications network employing a plurality of heterogeneous link layer technologies; and wherein at least one of the network devices includes a plurality of network interfaces to the converged data communications network, a first one of the network interfaces employs a first one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies, a second one of the network interfaces employs a second one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies, and the at least one of the network devices further includes network security parameter management logic that is configured to; obtain a converged network password, the at least one network device configured to use the converged network password for pairing of each of the plurality of network interfaces to the converged data communications network using native pairing protocols associated with the network interfaces; and connect to the converged data communications network by pairing one of the network interfaces using a native pairing protocol of a corresponding one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies based at least in part on the converged network password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of network devices in data communication by way of a converged data communications network employing a plurality of heterogeneous link layer technologies; and a gateway device, corresponding to a first one of the network devices, the gateway device comprising network security parameter distribution logic that is configured to; obtain a network security parameter for each of a plurality of network portions of the converged data communications network, a first one of the network portions employing a first one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies, a second one of the network portions employing a second one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies, each of the network security parameters facilitating an authenticated connection to a corresponding one of the network portions; obtain a request for at least one of the network security parameters originating from a second one of the network devices; and provide the at least one of the network security parameters to the second one of the network devices by way of the converged data communications network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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generating, in a first one of a plurality of network devices, a pairing event; distributing, in the first one of the network devices, the pairing event to a converged data communications network by way of a first one of a plurality of heterogeneous link layer technologies; obtaining, in a second one of a plurality of network devices, the pairing event by way of the converged data communications network; initiating, in the second one of the network devices, a pairing with a third one of the network devices by way of a second one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies using a native pairing event protocol of the second one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies; and wherein the pairing is configured to connect the third one of the network devices to the converged data communications network by way of the second one of the heterogeneous link layer technologies. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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