Wireless network control and protection system
First Claim
1. A local computer network for connecting a plurality of computers to a wide area network, said local computing network comprising:
- a node for receiving network communications from computers on said network, said node comprising a registration system for assigning one of a plurality of predetermined states to each of said computers on said network, said states determining the types of communications allowed by that computer on said wide area network; and
an authentication site for authenticating said computers on said local network, wherein said registration system assigns a first one of said states to one of said computers when said computer provides a first set of registration information and a second state when said computer has provided authentication information to said authentication site, that computer having restricted access to said wide area network when assigned said first state and less restricted access to said wide area network when assigned said second state.
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Abstract
A local area network and method for operating the same is disclosed. The local computer network is connected to a wide area network by a node that receives network communications from computers on the local network. The node includes a registration system for assigning one of a plurality of predetermined states to each of the computers on the network, the states determining the types of communications allowed by that computer on the wide area network. The registration system assigns a first one of the states to one of the computers when that computer provides registration information to the registration system and a second state when the computer provides authentication information to an authentication site. A computer on the network has restricted access to the wide area network when assigned the first state and less restricted access to the wide area network when assigned the second state.
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16 Claims
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1. A local computer network for connecting a plurality of computers to a wide area network, said local computing network comprising:
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a node for receiving network communications from computers on said network, said node comprising a registration system for assigning one of a plurality of predetermined states to each of said computers on said network, said states determining the types of communications allowed by that computer on said wide area network; and
an authentication site for authenticating said computers on said local network, wherein said registration system assigns a first one of said states to one of said computers when said computer provides a first set of registration information and a second state when said computer has provided authentication information to said authentication site, that computer having restricted access to said wide area network when assigned said first state and less restricted access to said wide area network when assigned said second state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating a local computer network that connects a plurality of computers to a wide area network, said method computing network comprising:
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providing a node for receiving network communications from said computers on said local network, said node comprising a registration system for assigning one of a plurality of predetermined states to each of said computers on said network, said states determining the types of communications allowed by that computer on said wide area network;
providing an authentication site for authenticating said computers on said local network; and
assigning a first one of said states to one of said computers when said computer provides registration information to said registration system and a second state when said computer has provided authentication information to said authentication site, that computer having restricted access to said wide area network when assigned said first state and less restricted access to said wide area network when assigned said second state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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