Internet protocol (ip) privacy indication and activation in access networks

A device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• establishing a first connection between the device and a first access point;
• receiving, from the first access point, a first beacon message that includes a device privacy capability indication to provide privacy for an IP address associated with the device while communicating with the first access point:
• establishing a second connection between the device and a second access point;
• receiving a second beacon message associated with the second access point:
• determining, based at least in part on the second beacon message, that the second access point does not include the device privacy capability indication;
• determining to utilize the first access point for a first communication session associated with a first application based at least in part on a first privacy setting associated with the first application;
• and
• determining to utilize the second access point for a second communication session associated with a second application based at least in part a second privacy setting associated with the second application.

A method comprising:

• establishing a connection between a device and an access point;
• receiving, from the access point, a beacon message that indicates that the access point is capable of operating in a first setting in which source device privacy capabilities are enables and operating in a second setting in which source device privacy capabilities are disabled;
• determining to utilize the first setting of the access point for a first communication session associated with a first application based at least in part on a first privacy setting associated with the first application;
• and
• determining to utilize the second setting of the access point for a second communication session associated with a second application based at least in part a second privacy setting associated with the second application.