Apparatuses, a system, and a method of operating a wireless network

A wireless access point (WAP) 120 identifiable by means of a network device identifier (BSSID/MAC address) provides a source WLAN 130-1 identifiable by means of a source network identifier (SSID) and a target WLAN. A cryptographic output is generated by performing a cryptographic function upon both...

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Hauptverfasser: Andrew Reeves, MohammadHossein Zoualfaghari, Ian Neild
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Zusammenfassung:A wireless access point (WAP) 120 identifiable by means of a network device identifier (BSSID/MAC address) provides a source WLAN 130-1 identifiable by means of a source network identifier (SSID) and a target WLAN. A cryptographic output is generated by performing a cryptographic function upon both the source network identifier and the network device identifier. The cryptographic output is assigned as access credentials to the target WLAN. A UE automatically connects to the target WLAN by identifying the source network identifier and the network device identifier broadcast by the WAP, cryptographically processing the identified source network identifier and the identified network device identifier so as to derive the cryptographic output and requesting a connection to the target WLAN using the cryptographic output as access credentials. Alternatively, the cryptographic output cam be used as access credentials for the source WLAN.