Homogeneous system determination in a network

A method, comprising:

• receiving a first management frame and at least a second management frame communicated in separate data messages in a network, the first and the second management frames being received using a common communication protocol;
• detecting that the first management frame is communicated in a first data message from a radio device using the common communication protocol in the network, the first management frame being detected based on a first source address included in the first management frame;
• detecting that the second management frame is communicated in a second data message from a different radio device using the common communication protocol in the network, the second management frame being detected based on a second source address included in the second management frame;
• and
• determining that the first management frame and the second management frame are communicated from a homogeneous system that includes the radio device and the different radio device, the determining based at least in part on the first source address and the second source address having a non-organizationally unique identifier (non-OUI) portion corresponding to a same manufacturer, and the homogeneous system added to an allow list based on an operational state of services associated with either the first or the second management frames being operational.

A device, comprising:

• a radio to receive data messages over a network;
• a memory and processor system to execute a system identification module implemented to:
• receive a first management frame and at least a second management frame communicated in separate data messages in the network, the first and the second management frames being received using a common communication protocol;
• detect that the first management frame is communicated in a first data message from a radio device in the network, the first management frame being detected based on a first source address included in the first management frame;
• detect that the second management frame is communicated in a second data message from the radio device in the network, the second management frame being detected based on a second source address included in the second management frame;
• determine that the first management frame and the second management frame are communicated from a homogeneous system that includes the radio device based at least in part on the first and the second source addresses, and
• determine to associate with the homogeneous system by the homogeneous system added to a block list based on an operational state of services associated with either the first or the second management frames being not operational, and not respond to the first and the second management frames.