Apparatus, system and method capable of pre-allocating and communicating IP address information during wireless communication
US7463607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of pre-allocating and communicating IP address information during wireless communication by an access point, comprising pre-caching by said AP a predetermined number of IP addresses from a backend Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. An embodiment may further comprise providing by said AP an IP subnet roaming information element that provides the IP Address that a wireless station (STA) will be obtaining if a wireless station (STA) roams to a particular AP and providing by said AP an IP subnet roaming information element that provides an IP subnet mask that determines the network address and host address portion of the IP addresses and providing by said AP provides an IP subnet roaming information element that provides that provides a Default gateway router address.
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