Network circuitry authorizes User Equipment (UEs) for wireless services from wireless networks. The network circuitry stores lists of network identifiers that are associated with UE types. The network circuitry receives an authorization request that indicates a network identifier and a UE type. The UE type comprises model, operating system, user application, and/or radio frequency. The network circuitry retrieves a networks list for the UE type and compares the network identifier from the authorization request to the network identifiers on the network list. The authorization circuitry authorizes the UE responsive to a match between the network identifier from the authorization request and a network identifier on the network list.

The present invention provides a wireless communication method of an access point. The wireless communication method comprises the steps of: establishing a cache table comprising a plurality of reference MAC and corresponding PMKs and reference PMKIDs; receiving an association request from a station; reading a MAC address of the station and a PMKID from the association request; if the MAC address of the station and the PMKID do not match items of the cache table, performing a calculation on the PMKID to obtain an original PMKID; determining if the original PMKID matches any one of the reference PMKIDs within the cache table; and if the original PMKID matches one reference PMKID within the cache table, determining that the reference MAC recorded in the cache table and the MAC address belong to the same station.

Techniques for access point name and application identity based security enforcement in service provider networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for access point name (e.g., APN) and application identity (e.g., application identifier) based security enforcement in service provider networks includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify an access point name for a new session; determining an application identifier for user traffic associated with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the access point name and the application identifier.

Embodiments of the present application disclose access control method and an access control apparatus. A method disclosed herein comprises: sending information associated with authentication of at least one access point device; and controlling at least one second device to access a target access point device through at least one first device; wherein the at least one first device is a device that receives the information associated with authentication of at least one access point device. The methods and apparatus of the embodiments of the present application, by using an authentication manner through cooperation between devices, enable a device currently used by a user to rapidly and efficiently access a target access point device, so as to more efficiently obtain access to a wireless local area network.

A method for configuring multiple electronic devices in a batch, is described. The method can include initializing, by a first computing device a communication network based on a pre-defined configuration parameter. The pre-defined configuration parameter is associated with a first instance of an application on the first computing device. Further, the method includes identifying, by the first computing device, an initialization of a second instance of an application at a second computing device. In response to identifying the initialization of the second instance of the application at the second computing device, the method includes, sending, by the first computing device configuration settings for the second computing device over a secured communication network. In this regard, the configuration settings can comprise at least the pre-defined configuration parameter for configuring the second computing device.

A home network controller for use with a wireless client device and for communicating with an external network, where the home network controller can receive, via the external network, an initiate signal instructed by the wireless client device. The home network controller includes a memory, a processor, an internal communication component and an external communication component. The home network controller can: associate the home network controller with the wireless client device to establish a wireless network, communicate with the wireless network client over the wireless network, enable the wireless client to communicate with the external network by way of the wireless network, operate the home network controller in a first mode, and operate the home network controller in a second mode, switch operation of the home network controller from the first mode to the second mode based on a disassociation of the wireless client device, and switch operation of the home network controller from the second mode to the first mode based on receipt of the initiate signal from the external network via the external communication component.

A home network controller for use with a wireless client device and for communicating with an external network, where the home network controller can receive, via the external network, an initiate signal instructed by the wireless client device. The home network controller includes a memory, a processor, an internal communication component and an external communication component. The home network controller can: associate the home network controller with the wireless client device to establish a wireless network, communicate with the wireless network client over the wireless network, enable the wireless client to communicate with the external network by way of the wireless network, operate the home network controller in a first mode, and operate the home network controller in a second mode, switch operation of the home network controller from the first mode to the second mode based on a disassociation of the wireless client device, and switch operation of the home network controller from the second mode to the first mode based on receipt of the initiate signal from the external network via the external communication component.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for associating a wireless communication device such as a wireless station (STA) of a STA multi-link device (MLD) with an access point (AP) MLD that includes a first AP associated with a first communication link of the AP MLD and includes one or more secondary APs associated with one or more respective secondary communication links of the first AP MLD. The first AP includes one or more virtual APs, and the first AP and the one or more virtual APs of the first AP belong to a first multiple basic service set identifier (BSSID) set associated with the first communication link. The AP MLD transmits a frame including a first element carrying discovery information for the first AP and the one or more virtual APs belonging to the first multiple BSSID set, and including a second element carrying discovery information for the one or more secondary APs of the first AP MLD associated with the one or more respective secondary communication links of the first AP MLD.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for associating a wireless communication device such as a wireless station (STA) of a STA multi-link device (MLD) with an access point (AP) MLD that includes a first AP associated with a first communication link of the AP MLD and includes one or more secondary APs associated with one or more respective secondary communication links of the first AP MLD. The first AP includes one or more virtual APs, and the first AP and the one or more virtual APs of the first AP belong to a first multiple basic service set identifier (BSSID) set associated with the first communication link. The AP MLD transmits a frame including a first element carrying discovery information for the first AP and the one or more virtual APs belonging to the first multiple BSSID set, and including a second element carrying discovery information for the one or more secondary APs of the first AP MLD associated with the one or more respective secondary communication links of the first AP MLD.

The present invention relates to a network connection system. The network connection system includes a gateway, an extender, and a wireless access point. Wherein, the gateway can be used as one of the enrollee router and the registrar router, and the extender can be used as the other of the enrollee router and the registrar router, and the extender can send authentication information to the gateway. After the gateway confirms that the extender is a model supported by the gateway according to the authentication information, the gateway sends a credential to the extender, allowing the extender to establish a wireless mesh network through the wireless access point. In this way, the purpose of seamless connection is achieved. In addition, the network connection system of the present invention has functions such as high security and convenience.