Single-ssid and dual-ssid enhancements

An access point, comprising:

• a controller configured to record an Internet Protocol address of an online sign-up server serviced by the access point, and configured to perform a first level authentication of one or more signals received at the access point from a station;
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• a controlled port, wherein in response to completing the first level authentication, the access point is further configured to direct the controlled port to only permit communication from the station that includes the internet protocol address of the online sign-up server, and in response to completing a second level authentication, the access point further configured to direct the controlled port to unblock all traffic between the access point and the station.

A system, comprising:

• an access point, the access point having a controller configured to record an Internet Protocol address of an online sign-up server serviced by the access point;
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• a station, the station having a controller configured to record the Internet Protocol address of the online sign-up server serviced by the access point, wherein the system is configured to perform a first level authentication of one or more signals communicated between the station and the access point and, in response to completing the first level authentication, the system configured to only permit communication of packets from the station when the packets contain the Internet Protocol address of the online sign-up server, the system further configured to perform a second level authentication after performing the first level authentication and, in response to completing the second level authentication, the system configured to unblock all packets communicated from the station to the access point.