US 2023/0066338 A1 · CROSS-SUBNET CONTROLLER DISCOVERY VIA A PROXY

Abstract

An access point is described. During operation, the access point may provide, addressed to a computer, a location request. In response, the access point may receive, associated with the computer, a location response that includes location information specifying an address of a controller of the access point, where the computer may be located in a same subnet in the network as the access point and/or the controller may be located in a different subnet in a network than the access point. For example, the computer may be a lightweight access point protocol (LWAPP) proxy for at least some management functions of the controller. Then, the access point may provide, addressed to the controller, a configuration request. Next, the access point may receive, associated with the controller, a configuration response that includes second information specifying a configuration of the access point.

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Dependent claims

An access point, comprising:

an interface circuit configured to communicate with a computer and a controller of the access point using a wired communication protocol, wherein the access point is configured to:
provide, addressed to the computer, a location request;
based at least in part on the location request, receive, associated with the computer, a location response comprising location information specifying an address of the controller, wherein the controller is located in a different subnet in a network than the access point;
provide, addressed to the controller, a configuration request;
and
receive, associated with the controller, a configuration response comprising second information specifying a configuration of the access point.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cross-subnet controller discovery via a proxy

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Cross-subnet controller discovery via a proxy

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Abstract

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