Method and system to manage access to a wireless local area network

A system comprising:

• a processing system including a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
• identifying a request from equipment of a user for authentication to access to a wireless network for initiating a communication session via an access point of the wireless network, wherein the request includes a user identifier for the user;
• comparing the user identifier with entries in a subscriber database of a service provider, wherein the subscriber database is accessible through a network of the service provider;
• responsive to a first determination that the user identifier corresponds to an entry in the subscriber database, based on the comparing:
• facilitating access to the wireless network via the access point by the equipment of the user, the equipment of the user thereby obtaining access to the wireless network based on the entry in the subscriber database;
• and
• responsive to a second determination that the user identifier does not correspond to any of the entries in the subscriber database, based on the comparing:
• transmitting a message to equipment of a host regarding the request, wherein the message requests access to the wireless network by the user;
• and
• responsive to receiving approval of the request from the equipment of the host, updating a user profile of the host to include the user identifier as a user permitted access to the access point.

A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• detecting a request from equipment of a user for access to a wireless network for initiating a communication session via an access point of the wireless network, wherein the request includes a user identifier for the user;
• comparing the user identifier with entries in a subscriber database of a service provider accessible through a network of the service provider;
• responsive to a first determination that the user identifier corresponds to an entry in the subscriber database, based on the comparing:
• facilitating access to the wireless network via the access point by the equipment of the user, the equipment of the user thereby obtaining access to the wireless network based on the entry in the subscriber database;
• and
• responsive to a second determination that the user identifier does not correspond to any of the entries in the subscriber database, based on the comparing:
• transmitting a message to equipment of a host for the wireless network regarding the request, wherein the message requests access to the wireless network by the user;
• and
• responsive to receiving approval of the request from the equipment of the host, updating the access point to include the user identifier as a user permitted access to the access point.