Network that handles conflicting locally administered addresses

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a system and method for deconflicting locally administered medium access control addresses (LAMAs). An apparatus includes a memory and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor receives a request for a client device to use a locally administered medium access control address (LAMA) and determines that the LAMA is in use or reserved for future use by an access point that is out of range of the client device. Prior to the client device roaming to the access point, the processor transmits to the client device a message denying connectivity to the client device using the LAMA. The message indicates a LAMA that the client device is prohibited from selecting.

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