System and method for providing multiple identifiers in a single access point
AssigneeTelekom Malaysia Berhad
InventorsChun Yeow Yeoh, Mohammad Harris Mokhtar, Anuar Musa
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Abstract
A system within a single access point comprises a network management module, a virtual access point creation module and a data traffic handling module. The virtual access point creation module creates multiple virtual access points each represented by a unique service set identifier (SSID). The network management module provides at least one tunnel to accommodate the multiple virtual access points. The data traffic handling module receives and redirects data from the multiple virtual access points to and from the at least one tunnel.
Claims13
A method for providing multiple service set identifiers (SSIDs) in a single access point, comprising:
- by a virtual access point creation module of an access controller, creating multiple virtual access points for the single access point, each virtual access point represented by a unique SSID, wherein said creating comprises altering an original media access control (MAC) address of the access point;
- by a network management module of the access controller, providing at least one tunnel to accommodate the multiple virtual access points;
- by the network management module, instructing a security management module to permit access of a specific MAC address associated with a specific SSID;
- by the security management module of the access controller, authenticating a user associated with incoming data;
- by the security management module, if user authentication fails, redirecting the user to a universal access method server;
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- by a data traffic handling module of the access controller, if user authentication is successful, receiving and redirecting the incoming data from the multiple virtual access points to the at least one tunnel.
A computer system for providing multiple service set identifiers (SSIDs) in a single access point, the computer system comprising at least one processor, the computer system being programmed to:
- cause a virtual access point creation module of an access controller to create multiple virtual access points for the single access point by altering an original media access control (MAC) address of the access point, each virtual access point represented by a unique SSID;
- cause a network management module of the access controller to provide at least one tunnel to accommodate the multiple virtual access points;
- cause the network management module to instruct a security management module to permit access of a specific MAC address associated with a specific SSID;
- cause the security management module of the access controller to authenticate a user associated with incoming data;
- if user authentication fails, cause the security management module to redirect the user to a universal access method server;
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- if user authentication succeeds, cause a data traffic handling module of the access controller to receive and redirect the incoming data from the multiple virtual access points to the at least one tunnel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.