Method and apparatus for controlling wireless access to a network
US7535880B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/086
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless access point includes at least a first service set identifier associated with a public LAN. The wireless access point provides wireless access to the public LAN and to a wide area network (WAN). The wireless access point implements an access policy that provides unrestricted access to the WAN to a first type of wireless application or wireless device detected by the wireless access point, and restricted access to the WAN to a second type of wireless application or wireless device detected by the wireless access point.
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